The minister said 57 percent of life insurance claims remain unpaid, adding that the BNP-led government had uncovered widespread irregularities in the sector since taking charge

Citing Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data, he said the picture is worse at the industrial level

The launch of the government’s flagship programmes reflects its commitment to fulfilling electoral promises, but six months is far too short to deliver the relief people expected, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.

It will take at least two years to fully fix Bangladesh’s power and gas shortages, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

He made these remarks at an event of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh at InterContinental Dhaka

According to the Bangladesh National Health Accounts 1997-2020, nearly 69 percent of total health expenditure is paid directly by households out of their own pockets.

The government will conduct regular impact assessments to evaluate how Family Card beneficiaries are using their allowances and whether the programme is improving their living standards, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

The government is committed to shifting Bangladesh from a debt-driven to an investment-led economy, as attracting private investment is essential for sustainable growth, said Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.

The finance minister said economic management and related institutions in Bangladesh have grown increasingly ineffective

Finance minister says

Finance minister makes the plea at ADB annual meeting

The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt

He also said priority would be given to developing institutions, which, he said, are in a "very bad shape."

Vows to end ‘oligarchic economy’, boost investment, create jobs

He stressed reducing physical interactions between citizens and government officials to fight corruption

The motorcade of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came under attack, allegedly by Awami League men, yesterday when the BNP leader was going to visit the landslide victims in Rangamati.