Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed all concerned to take necessary measures so that Bangladesh could maintain its current position in future regarding the foreign debt, as the amount of foreign loan of Bangladesh is still far below the risk limit.
The prime minister issued the directive while witnessing a presentation on "offshore tax amnesty" and "review of Bangladesh's macroeconomy against the backdrop of Sri Lankan economic crisis" at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka, said a press release of the Prime Minister's Press Wing.
During the presentation made by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Finance Division, the reasons for the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka and its response were discussed in detail alongside reviewing various indicators of Bangladesh's economy compared to other countries in South Asia.
The release said that analysing the various indicators of the economy, it was seen that there is no risk of repaying the foreign debt of Bangladesh in the medium and long terms. Almost all the indices indicate that the economy of Bangladesh is relatively stable.
It, however, said special emphasis was given on the implementation of an integrated revenue policy and monetary policy to control inflation in the domestic market in the context of abnormal price spiral of fuel, food products and other items in the international market.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Prime Minister's Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Ahmad Kaikaus, Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir, Finance Secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder, NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, Economic Relations Division Secretary Fatima Yasmin, and Financial Institutions Secretary Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, among others, were present.
