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Kamal leaves for Italy tomorrow
DHAKA, Feb 11, 2019 (BSS) – Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal leaves here
for Italy Tuesday to attend the 42nd Session of the Governing Council of
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to be held in Rome.
The theme of the 42nd IFAD Governing Council is “Rural Innovation and
Entrepreneurship” which is a key part of the IFAD11 Commitment to embrace a
culture of results and innovation.
After wrapping up his five-day visit, the Finance Minister will return
home on February 17, said a Finance Ministry official.
With its specialized mandate of enabling rural transformation, IFAD has a
pivotal role to play in creating the conditions for innovation and
entrepreneurship to thrive in rural areas and improve poor people’s
livelihoods and prospects.
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