Dhaka, May 29 -- The Public-Private Partnership Authority yesterday gathered officials, development partners and private operators in its Agargaon training room to review a draft guideline intended to jump-start smaller community-focused PPP schemes.

Opening the workshop, PPP Authority Secretary and CEO Muhammad Rafiqul Islam said Bangladesh has proven it can deliver large infrastructure through the PPP model, yet "a vast, unmet space" remains for modest projects that directly improve daily life.

He added that residents are willing to pay reasonable user fees when services are reliable, according to a press release.

Director General A K M Abul Kalam Azad chaired the session. Shahidul Islam, Sector Leader - Water at Netherlands developm...