At the invitation of the BU, Mr. Kamrul Islam, Procurement Coordinator, the World Bank Group (WBG), Bangladesh, Dhaka Office delivered a lecture on "Procurement and Disbursement: Issues & Management of the World Bank Group" on June 20, 2005. This guest lecture was part of a seminal work for the advance Finance course Project Appraisal and Management. Mr. Islam cited various issues arising out of the daily management of WBG projects starting from budget preparation to selection of consultants and payment to consultants for goods and services. Following presentation, Mr. Islam and responded to questions from the students with examples and critics. It was a lively interaction between the presenter and the senior students of the University.