Sweden grants Tk 4.64 crore for ICDDR,B

An agreement to this effect was signed between the Swedish government and the ICDDR,B here yesterday, a press release said.

Borje Mattsson, ambassador of Sweden, and Prof David Sack, director of ICDDR,B, signed the agreement.

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The Swedish ambassador said that his government was pleased to make this grant to an institution which has earned international reputation for its work.

He said Sweden is a development partner of ICDDR,B and is pleased to assist its research, service and training initiatives.

Prof David Sack said the funding from Sweden will facilitate the Centre's arsenic research project.