BEIJING, May 14, 2021

Resettlement and Impact of the Mymensingh Kewatkhali Bridge Project in Bangladesh

The Mymensingh Kewatkhali Bridge Project in Bangladesh has great potential to drive positive outcomes for the local community and the country’s economy. Listen to the team unpack some of the key elements of the project in the first of a series. This first installment looks at impact.

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Natalia Carla Sanz

Senior Operations Specialist - Transport, AIIB

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Somnath Basu

Principal Environment and Social Development Specialist, AIIB

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