Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes and activity her Department undertakes in Bangladesh.

DFID funds a wide range of programmes to reduce poverty and support progress towards the Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. Our programmes are improving the provision of basic services, supporting private sector development and helping to reduce risks to development, including from natural disasters. We are also focussed on improving working conditions and building safety in the garment sector.