Dhaka, Aug 29 The US Ambassador to Dhaka, Dan W Mozena, has said that Washington and other allies of Dhaka are working to ensure World Bank's return to finance the Padma bridge project.
"We and other friends of Bangladesh, like Indian Executive Director of the WB, and his Japanese and American counterparts, are all working together," he told journalists after meeting Finance Minister AMA Muhith at the ministry on Wednesday.
Mozena said he and the Finance Minister, who is still hopeful of the key lender's return, had 'good discussions' about the funding prospects of the bridge project.
The US diplomat said his country 'actively' supported Bangladesh's largest infrastructure project.
"He (Muhith) knows that and he has appreciated that," the Ambassador said.
Mozena said the US was 'disappointed' when the Washington-based lender had cancelled its pledged loan.
He said discussions were going on regarding the financing issue and added that he was hopeful of the key financer's return.
"...And I'm very hopeful about successfully conclusion (of combined efforts)."
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