The World Bank's reply regarding the proposed Padma Bridge graft is neither in favour nor against the government, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.
The WB president on November 4 wrote back to finance minister in response to his letter in October.
The government is now considering new strategy to resolve the impasse, he said not elaborating anything about the new scheme.
"Every normal relationship goes through hiccups and some problems cannot be solved in a day," the finance minister told reporters at his secretariat office.
On the WB letter, Muhith said, "It was written in typical World Bank language." He however, gave no further details.
Meanwhile, an official of the finance ministry preferring anonymity said the WB letter was very short, containing a few lines and simply in response to the minister's letter. There was no indication of any solution in it.
In September, the WB handed over a letter to the finance minister bringing allegation of corruption against the communications minister and his business firm regarding the tender process of the Padma bridge project.
In response to this, Muhith in October urged the WB to withdraw its suspension of $1.2 billion fund for the project.
Last Wednesday, Ellen Goldstein, WB country director for Bangladesh, told reporters that the WB managing director had written back to the finance minister where he said that this is part of an ongoing dialogue and cannot be solved overnight.
She said the World Bank is serious about the proper use of its fund. "Any bit of money that comes into the country really needs to be spent in the right way to help the people of Bangladesh achieve their aspirations."
“What is important is the transparency and accountability in the use of the fund," she added.
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