<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>World Bank Managing Director of Operations Axel van Trotsenburg will arrive in Dhaka Saturday on his first official visit to Bangladesh.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>During his three-day visit, Axel will join a public event in Dhaka on January 22 to mark 50 years of the partnership between Bangladesh and the World Bank Group and celebrate the country's "remarkable" development achievements, said a media statement.</div><div><br></div><div>"Bangladesh has shown the world what can be done to dramatically reduce poverty through successful innovations in human development, women’s empowerment, and climate adaptation," Axel said.</div><div><br></div><div>"The World Bank is proud of its 50-year partnership with Bangladesh and being part of the country's remarkable development journey. I look forward to my visit and to seeing these achievements firsthand."</div><div><br></div><div>Axel will meet with the prime minister, finance minister, senior government officials, civil society representatives, and development partners, and visit the World Bank-supported projects.</div><div><br></div><div>He will be accompanied by Martin Raiser, World Bank vice-president for South Asia. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>