Extortion not stopped, gaps filled: Finance Adviser

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Finance Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed/Photo: Collected

Finance Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed/Photo: Collected

Commenting that extortion has not stopped in market management, only gaps have been filled, Finance Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, the Interim government will strictly suppress extortion. He also said that initiatives have been taken in this regard.

The Finance Adviser said this in response to a question from journalists after a meeting with the delegation of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) at the Secretariat on Monday (September 9).

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In response to a question about the fact that the country's inflation rate has decreased slightly in August, he said that it will take some time for the impact of the decrease in inflation to be felt in the market.

Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, UNDP will provide technical and expert support if needed in the economic sector reform. UNDP will also work with the Interim government on state reform. The institute will provide financial and technical support to the government.

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Besides, he said that ongoing projects with UNDP will continue and will work with the current government on more new projects in the future.

The Finance Adviser said that more edible oil and rice brine will be imported to increase the supply in the country.