Dhaka, July 12 -- Johannes Zutt, the newly appointed World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, marking Bangladesh as his first official tour in the new role.

During his four-day official visit, Zutt is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur, and other senior government officials and private sector representatives, according to a media release.

Zutt assumed his role as World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region on July 1, 2025.

Bangladesh is his first official visit in the new role, and he previously served as the World Bank's Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal from 2013-2015. ...