Dr John Batten. Executive ! Director of ACTIONAID for UK mid Ireland, arrived in the city Tuesday on a 8-day first ever visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB

During his stay, he will have an indepth field trip to Bhola island where ACTION AID, an International NGO. implements an Integrated development programme with poor and vulnerable women alnce 1983.

He will also visit Netrokona to get informed about the progress made with Sabaiamby Unnayan Samity (SUS), a local NGO. with which the international NGO has started a longterm partnership agreement.

In the capital. Dr Batten will familiarise himself with the work of ACTIONAID in the slum areas of Tikkapara at Mo hammadpur and new initiatives in the field of adult literacy. disability and adolescent girls, says a press release.