Salehuddin expects budget support from WB this year

Bangladesh is anticipating budget support from the World Bank before the year ends, according to Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed. The adviser made this announcement following a meeting with a World Bank delegation led by Regional Director Mathew A. Verghis at the Finance Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat

Salehuddin vows to continue reforms in financial sector

Citing reforms in the revenue and banking sectors as two most important challenges before the country's economy, Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed Saturday vowed to continue such reforms. Immediately the challenges that lie before us are that revenue and banking sectors

Govt committed to curb extortion for contain inflation: Salehuddin

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has reiterated the government’s stance to curb extortion for putting a positive impact in the market and thus containing inflation further. “I’ve said time and again to take steps for curbing extortion . . . we’ve

Export prospects comparatively better: Salehuddin

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed Sunday said that the export prospects is comparatively better in the current fiscal year (FY25) as it will increase with the changing context. "Regarding export prospects, we've realized that it will be comparatively better as the

Salehuddin asks businessmen to do business transparently

Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday urged the business community to do their business transparently, honestly and sincerely. "Please do business transparently and honestly and don't make any transaction under the table," he told reporters after a group of the country's leading businessmen met him at his ERD

Economy not in bad shape, but slowed down: Salehuddin

Finance and Planning Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday urged government officials to expedite the completion of ongoing development projects, stressing their critical impact on the country's economy and its people. "We have talked about the Annual Development Programme (ADP) and its implementation. We asked the concerned authorities to complete the