From left: AHM Mustafa Kamal and Tipu Munshi CourtesyNewly elected members of parliament AHM Mustafa Kamal and Tipu Munshi have been appointed as the new Finance Minister and Commerce Minister, respectivelyBangladesh’s economic activities will speed up under the leadership of the new finance and commerce ministers, said leaders of the country's business community. Newly elected members of parliament AHM Mustafa Kamal and Tipu Munshi have been appointed as the new Finance Minister and Commerce Minister, respectively. Finance Minister AMA Muhith and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed were both dropped from the new cabinet being formed under the 11th parliament. Suggesting to bring down interest rates against bank loans to single digit, he said: “The finance minister will do his part to this end properly. "Despite becoming a minister for the first time, Tipu Munshi is a seasoned and honest politician with 50 years of experience in business," Mohiuddin added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 06, 2019 18:45 UTC