"We are currently facing a number of challenges," says the finance adviser
Meeting the expectations of ordinary citizens in the upcoming national budget is not an easy task, he says.
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has voiced his concern over the current state of affairs, noting that the country is grappling with a host of challenges beyond those facing the finance ministry alone.
“Many people criticise us and call us weak. Criticism is your right, but such remarks don’t create a positive impression externally—they damage our image,” said the veteran economist while speaking at an event held at Dhaka Residential Model College on Friday.
Commenting on public expectations surrounding the national budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Salehuddin acknowledged the difficulty in meeting the needs of the general population.
Addressing the financial sector's external pressures, he noted that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was not able to enforce all of its conditions on Bangladesh this time.
“We were able to reach a reasonable compromise with the IMF,” he said at the Bangladesh Economic Olympiad 2025, which was chaired by the event’s organising committee chairman, Hossain Zillur Rahman.
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