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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
KOICA is currently facing administrative delays from the Bangladesh Planning Commission regarding the approval of a $13 million artificial intelligence project.
KOICA Bangladesh and the University of Dhaka organized Korean Cultural Day 2026 to promote cultural exchange.
KOICA Country Director Jihoon Kim met with the Minister for Local Government to discuss infrastructure and rural development cooperation.
KOICA hosted the World Friends Korea (WFK) Host Organization Workshop in Dhaka to strengthen volunteer cooperation.
The AI technology project faces delays due to pending approval from the Bangladesh Planning Commission.
Established office in Bangladesh in 1993; grant modality with roughly US$20m per annum across 20+ projects. Country director name not recorded: recent sources conflict (Jihoon Kim, Joe Hyun-Gue, Kim Taeyoung all appear), so bd_office_head set to null. ERD/RDCD counterpart engagement confirmed; cumulative figure left null as no single authoritative total verified.
Source: 6 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05