Yunus seeks WB backing to recover stolen billions, modernise Ctg port

World Bank President Ajay Banga has assured continued support for Bangladesh’s economic transition during a high-level meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday. The talks centred on the February national election, democratic reforms, and structural changes in the fiscal and banking sectors. But Professor Yunus placed special emphasis on two urgent priorities: recovering billions of dollars in stolen assets and transforming Chittagong Port into a regional hub. “Chittagong Port is key to economic growth in the region. Let’s develop together,” Yunus said, underscoring that an upgraded port could create millions of manufacturing jobs and unlock trade potential for landlocked Nepal and Bhutan, along with India’s...