Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to start the second stage of its 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors through online tomorrow (Thursday).

Ministers from ADB member countries, ADB Management, and development and industry experts will discuss a range of issues confronting Asia and the Pacific as it responds to the Covid-19 pandemic at the two-day annual meet.

Several webinars including universal health coverage, regional cooperation, technology and investments, resilient and inclusive recovery, and domestic resource mobilisations will be held.

ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa; Chair of the ADB Board of Governors, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea Hong...