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Dhaka, May 24 ((bdnews24.com)The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) president has refused to name the philanthropist who donated $130 million for providing assistance to victims of cyclone Sidr.
"He does not want to disclose his name and we should respect his wish," said president Ahmad Mohammed Ali at a press briefing at the IDB Bhaban in the city on Tuesday.
With the money of the anonymous philanthropist (Fael Khair in Arabic) IDB has undertaken two projects$110 million for Fael Khair school-cum-cyclone-shelters building project and $20 million for rehabilitation of cyclone Sidr-affected people, Ali said.
Ali said the Fael Khair project would be done in a transparent manner and IDB would pay directly to contractors and consultants.
The government has assured IDB that it would provide all necessary assistance to implement the programme.
Under the Fael Khair project, Abdul Monem Ltd and DCL-PCCL will build shelter buildings in Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Barisal and Patuakhali districts.
They signed the agreement on Tuesday at Sonargaon Hotel in presence of the IDB president.
The IDB is going to provide more loans to Bangladesh for various projects in the future in the backdrop of growing cooperation between them, Ali said.
"We have just raised $750 million from the market and it will be spent on different projects in the member countries," said the president.
Man who gave $130mn for Sidr victims unnamed | | bdnews24.com
"He does not want to disclose his name and we should respect his wish," said president Ahmad Mohammed Ali at a press briefing at the IDB Bhaban in the city on Tuesday.
With the money of the anonymous philanthropist (Fael Khair in Arabic) IDB has undertaken two projects$110 million for Fael Khair school-cum-cyclone-shelters building project and $20 million for rehabilitation of cyclone Sidr-affected people, Ali said.
Ali said the Fael Khair project would be done in a transparent manner and IDB would pay directly to contractors and consultants.
The government has assured IDB that it would provide all necessary assistance to implement the programme.
Under the Fael Khair project, Abdul Monem Ltd and DCL-PCCL will build shelter buildings in Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Barisal and Patuakhali districts.
They signed the agreement on Tuesday at Sonargaon Hotel in presence of the IDB president.
The IDB is going to provide more loans to Bangladesh for various projects in the future in the backdrop of growing cooperation between them, Ali said.
"We have just raised $750 million from the market and it will be spent on different projects in the member countries," said the president.
Man who gave $130mn for Sidr victims unnamed | | bdnews24.com
