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There is a crisis in Bangladesh, we are overcoming it: Finance Minister

Dhaka, Feb 13: Commenting that Bangladesh is slowly improving, Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said, there is a crisis but we are overcoming it. At the same time, Bangladesh is now on the upward trend. Bangladesh is a country of possibilities and I came back on the same trek.

World Bank will help in financial sector reform: Finance Minister

Dhaka, Jan 20: Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said that the World Bank will assist in financial sector reform.

Bangladesh's per capita debt Tk 40,216: Finance Minister

Dhaka, Nov 1: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that the per capita debt of the people of the country is 364.85 US dollars (Tk 40,216 in Bangladeshi currency, calculating USD 1=Tk 110.23).

Inflation will come under control soon: Finance Minister in Parliament

Dhaka, Sept 12: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has expressed hope that inflation will be brought under control soon. He said this in a written reply to the question of the ruling party member Mumtaz Begum during the question and answer session of the National Parliament session on Monday.

Bangladesh's GDP increases 4.5 times in last 14 years

Dhaka, August 16: In 14 years, the country's GDP has increased four and a half times. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said this at the National Mourning Day discussion at the district Awami League party office in Comilla city on Tuesday.

GDP growth rate in budget to be 7.5%

Dhaka, June 2: In the proposed budget for the current financial year 2022-23, the GDP growth rate was set at seven and a half percent. In the budget of the next financial year 2023-24, the target of growth in gross domestic product (GDP) has been set at 7.5 percent.

Nothing to fear about this year's budget: Finance Minister to traders

Dhaka, April 14: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that businessmen will be happy with the budget for the next financial year 2023-24.

No loan received from IMF so far: Finance Minister

Dhaka, January 25: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that no loan has been received so far from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in the current (2022-23) financial year. However, talks are ongoing with the IMF regarding a loan.

Finance Minister hopes reserves will return to strong position soon

Dhaka, January 13: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has expressed hope that the inflationary pressure will come down to a bearable level by the end of the current financial year as the prices of fuel oil and LNG are falling in the international market.

ADB to provide $2 billion in loan assistance

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Sept 21: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide 2 billion dollar loan assistance for the current financial year. This loan is currently under process.

It won't take time to take the economy to a place of pride: Finance Minister

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, August 4: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that it will not take much time to bring the country's economy back to a place of pride.

We don't need foreign loans: Finance Minister

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, July 21: Informing that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not sent any proposal to take any kind of money, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said, "We have no need for foreign loans at this moment."

Supplementary budget for 2021-22 fiscal year passed

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, June 14: The supplementary budget for the financial year 2021-22 has been passed in the parliament with the approval and expenditure of not more than 17,524 crore 64 lakh 5 thousand taka of the sanctioned funds from the consolidated fund for the financial year ending June 30, 2022.

Russia-Ukraine war risks Bangladesh's economy: Finance Minister

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, April 28: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that the war between Russia and Ukraine is risky for Bangladesh's economy at the moment as there is no way to peace is seen so far.

Country's economy will be much better and stronger: Finance Minister

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, April 8: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that the economic condition of Bangladesh is very good and strong.