Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to step up its support for improving education standards and modernising the country's education system.
He made the call on Sunday when an ADB delegation, led by Gi Sun Song, director of the bank's Human and Social Development Division, paid a courtesy call on him at his office at the Secretariat.
The minister said the ADB had long played a significant role in Bangladesh's development and stressed the need for greater assistance to improve the quality of education and make the education system more responsive to contemporary needs.
He said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was giving top priority to education, adding that the ADB could provide practical support in implementing the government's plans for the sector.
During the meeting, Gi Sun Song praised the initiatives taken to develop Bangladesh's education sector under the prime minister's leadership.
He said several ADB-funded programmes were already underway in Bangladesh, while a number of other projects were in the pipeline. The bank is keen to contribute further to the development of the country's education sector through these initiatives.
ADB Deputy Country Director Akira Matsunaga, Head of Country Operations Chandan Sapkota, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Education Dr Sardar Md Keramat Ali, and other officials concerned were also present.