Staff Correspondent:

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday to assess progress on various conditions before the disbursement of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion loan agreement.

The team is expected to hold a meeting with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday morning.

According to the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, the team will engage in continuous discussions with various government departments for a two-week period starting from 6 April.

During this visit, the IMF team is scheduled to meet officials of the Finance Division, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Power Division, Power Development Board, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), and Energy and Mineral Resources Division.

On April 17, the team will hold another meeting with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed before concluding their visit with a press briefing.