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WB to help build modern food warehouses
DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 9 (BSS) – The World Bank will help Bangladesh in constructing modern silos and food warehouses to raise food stock for food security in the country.
Besides providing assistance in repairing food godowns at the upazila level, the Bank also expressed its interest in giving
support to the social safety net programmes.
The World Bank showed the interest when its five-member delegation, led by Issbel Guerrero, called on Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzak at his secretariat office here.
The food minister said as part of the social safety net programmes, about 71 lakh families are benefiting from VGF programme and the number of beneficiaries will be increased further. “More families are also getting benefits due to various programmes, including VGS,” he added.
“Rice will be given at a cheaper rate to the garment workers and the BGMEA will provide the number of workers,” Dr Razzak said, adding that it will be finalized after scrutiny by the ministry.
The food minister said the food stock in the country is adequate but it is not sufficient to tackle a big disaster.
He also laid emphasis on raising food stock side by side with increasing capacity of food godowns.
Dr Razzak thanked the World Bank for its assistance in disaster preparedness programmes and skill development programmes.
Praising the social safety net programme, the World Bank vice-president expressed the interest in providing support for the programmes.
Food and Disaster Management Secretary Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman was present on the occasion.
The other members of the World Bank team were its Country Director Zhu Xian, Operation Adviser Tahseen Sayed, Senior Urban Specialist Zahed Khan and Special Assistant Catterine Vegnernon.
