The Asian Development Bank has unveiled a new country strategy for Bangladesh for the next five years in order to help the country diversify its economy and accelerate rural and balanced regional development.

It would adopt a broad-based approach for the Country Partnership Strategy period spanning 2016-20 so that it can respond flexibly to Bangladesh's needs and demands.

Under the new partnership strategy, which was unveiled recently at a programme at the National Economic Council in Dhaka, the ADB will provide $8 billion to Bangladesh, up 60 percent from the previous five-year programme.

Half of the lending will be concessional while the remainder will carry market-based interest rates, according to an official of the bank.

The new plan will seek to help the country boost economic growth upwards of 7 percent and generate more urban and rural jobs. Bangladesh's potential as a regional hub for trade and transport links, under the new South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation or SASEC plan, will also get attention from ADB.

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ADB to Boost Bangladesh Lending to $8 Billion Under New 5-Year Partnership

ADB to boost lending by $8 billion under new partnership with Bangladesh

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