Dhaka, July 16 -- World Bank Vice President for South Asia Johannes Zutt concluded his first official visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday, reaffirming WB's commitment to help the country address its development priorities and support its people.

During the visit, Zutt met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and commended the government for undertaking critical reforms needed to create the foundations for economic resilience and enhance transparency and accountability in public institutions, according to a press release.

He updated the Chief Adviser on ongoing and planned World Bank support in Bangladesh.

In response to urgent needs of the country, the World Bank committed over $3 billion last fiscal year to help improve essential services, ...