Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The interim government has taken up an initiative to clean rivers and canals surrounding Dhaka city as the World Bank (WB) is expected to provide US$370 million worth of fund shortly, officials said.

Under the move, eight relevant government agencies would get involved in cleaning the rivers around the capital, they said.

The WB may confirm its $370 million worth of loan within February this year, Economic Relations Division (ERD), according to officials.

"We have completed negotiations with the World Bank early this month (January). The proposed loan is expected to be approved by the WB Board within February. Then, we will sign a loan deal with the global lender shortly," said a senior Economic Relations Division (ERD...