World Bank Scraps Bangladesh Loan After Graft Allegations
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The World Bank canceled a $1.2 billion loan for a bridge in Bangladesh, saying the country’s government failed to take action against “a high-level corruption conspiracy.”
“It’s like a bolt from the blue,” Bangladesh’s Communication Minister Obaidul Quader told reporters in Dhaka today. Quader said the bank’s decision is “unfortunate and mysterious.”