The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

A 3-day Asian Higher Education Summit will be held in Dhaka from October 6 where over 200 eminent education personalities will gather to exchange their views.

USAID Bangladesh is organizing the Summit in collaboration with Dhaka University and BUET.

Denise Rollins, USAID Bangladesh mission director, divulged the information at the monthly luncheon meeting of American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh at Hotel Sheraton on Thursday.

She said in Bangladesh, USAID makes a difference by improving the lives of the people of Bangladesh, and in particular, the poor.

The USAID mission in Bangladesh is one of the largest in terms of funding and staff size, she said.

She said USAID in Bangladesh focused on seven core areas including population and health, small business and agribusiness, natural resources management, energy, food security and disaster management, education, and democracy and human rights.

Since 1972 USAID provided aid worth US$ 2.95 billion and Bangladesh is one of the largest food aid recipients, she said.

AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed presided over the meeting where Vice-President Trevor Macdonald gave the vote of thanks.