The nation’s inflation charge looks to be greater as the intervening time authorities is presenting lawful recordsdata, acknowledged Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam nowadays (15 December).
“For the period of the Awami League authorities’s tenure, financial recordsdata was as soon as normally manipulated and the actual inflation figures weren’t offered accurately. As one more, the inflation charge was as soon as proven as lower than it in truth was as soon as,” he acknowledged, alongside with inflation is for the time being proven at 13% most animated since the intervening time authorities is publishing all types of correct recordsdata.
Addressing the criticism that the authorities is unable to lower inflation, he acknowledged, “We want to tag it sure that we’re going to not manipulate any recordsdata. We can point out the true recordsdata and everyone ought as a arrangement to gape them.”
Shafiqul made the remarks while virtually addressing a workshop organised by the Review and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) on the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) auditorium within the capital this morning.
RAPID Chairman Dr MA Razzak acknowledged inflation was as soon as proven a lot much less at the present final yr. “Maybe inflation will appear bigger this time if it’s when compared with final yr.”
Regarding Bangladesh’s LDC graduation, Shafiqul acknowledged the authorities has not yet taken any decision yet in this regard as the mavens and cons of the graduation were being analysed.
“We can glide towards the one who will seemingly be most important for us. We’re amassing recordsdata,” he added.
RAPID Govt Director Dr M Abu Eusuf and Review Director Dr Md Deen Islam were also snarl, among others, on the workshop titled “Newest Macro Financial Scenario and Preparation for LDC Commencement”.