WB seeks probe into Bangladesh Padma Bridge graft cases
September 26, 2012  14:23
The World Bank today sought a credible probe into corruption charges around the Padma Bridge project in Bangladesh, in the absence of which the US$ 1.2 billion credit for this ambitious project would remain cancelled. 

"The people of Bangladesh deserve a clean bridge. If we are to move ahead, we are insisting that a credible investigation is undertaken and any project implementation bedone in a manner that ensures transparency and enhanced oversight," the bank said. 

The bank said it is issuing this clarification following media reports in which Bangladeshi government officials misrepresented the World Bank's position concerning the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project.
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