He sidesteps questions about whether the economy is currently performing well on any indicatorsFinance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali has launched a broadside at economists who have critiqued the government's financial strategies at various times. However, the minister, who is naturally reticent, sidestepped questions about whether the economy is currently performing well on any indicators. After a long time, on Sunday, following a meeting with a representative from the IMF at the Secretariat, the finance minister faced the press. A journalist asked although the IMF has expressed satisfaction, economists like Debapriya Bhattacharya and Wahiduddin Mahmud are saying that “the economy is in a crisis”. There's nothing left?’"And pressed to say which indicators show the economy is doing well, Mahmood Ali responded by saying: "I won't say now.

Source: bd News24 May 26, 2024 15:56 UTC