Finance and Planning Minister Amir khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (29 June) said the government did not return “empty-handed” from its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arguing that Bangladesh had voluntarily withdrawn from the previous programme after finding some of its conditions unacceptable.
Speaking during his winding-up speech on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in parliament, the minister said, “We ourselves withdrew from that programme as some of the conditions set under the previous government’s arrangement were not acceptable to us after considering the interests of the country and its people.”
The finance minister added that the government would continue discussions with the IMF and seek a new programme that aligns with Bangladesh’s national priorities and public interest.
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