Planning Minister MA Mannan talking as chief guest
Published : Thursday, 5 September, 2019 at 12:00 AM Count : 129
Planning Minister MA Mannan talking as chief guest at a symposium on 'Adaptive Social Protection: Technical and Policy Considerations' at Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka on Tuesday. Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief ( MoDMR) organised the symposium, with technical assistance from World Food Programme (WFP), World Bank (WB), Department for International Development (DFID) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, WFP Country Representative Richard Ragan, FAO Representative in Bangladesh Robert D Simpson, WB Country Director Mercy Miyang Tembon, Head of DFID Judith Herbertson and Country Director of KOICA Hyungue Joe were present on the occasion as special guests, Senior Secretary for Disaster Management and Relief Md. Shah Kamal presided over the programme. About 200 participants from government ministries, think tanks and UN agencies gathered the event.