Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Liqun Jin arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day official visit.

Liqun Jin is responsible for the operation of ADB's South Asia Department, Central and West Asia Department, and the Private Sector Operations Department, said a press release yesterday.

During the visit, the ADB vice president will attend the silver jubilee celebrations of the bank's Bangladesh Resident Mission and exchange views on ADB operations with the chief adviser and advisers to local government, communications, and law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministries, and otherseniorgovernment officials.

Jin will also visit a flood-affected area to see the damages caused by floods as ADB is considering a government request to assist the coun-tryfor post- flood rehabilitation.

The vice president of the donor agency will also meet development partners and address a press conference before concluding his visit on Friday, the release added.