9 British MPs due today

Nine British MPs from the three main parties arrive in the capital today for a weeklong visit to Bangladesh.
The International Development Committee, chaired by Liberal Democrat MP Malcolm Bruce, is scrutinising the UK's aid partnership with Bangladesh and the work of the Department for International Development (DFID).
The terms of reference are to review and assess the scale and scope of the UK development programme, with a particular focus on social services, work with local communities, climate change, governance, private sector and aid effectiveness.
The British MPs will call on the prime minister and other ministers, visit UK funded projects and meet a wide range of development partners, civil society and private sector representatives, according to a press release of British High Commission.
The International Development Committee is appointed by the UK Parliament to examine the DFID's expenditure, administration and policy. The committee also takes an interest in the policies and procedures of the multilateral agencies and non-government organisations to which the DFID contributes.
The UK plans to provide £126 million in bilateral assistance to Bangladesh in 2009-10. Over the next five years, UK aid aims to help Bangladesh reduce poverty and adapt to the climate change impacts.