Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said that the country's economy is currently in the right shape and position. He said the economy is fully where it needs to be as the government has taken many steps.
Multicurrency has been introduced for transactions with India, and now we can do all kinds of transactions with India in all rupees, dollars and taka, he said.
Finance Minister was addressing a reception at Chiribandar Government Model Pilot High School grounds on Friday (March 8) afternoon as the chief guest. Recently Dinajpur-4 (Chirirbandar-Khansama) Constituency Member of Parliament Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali received the charge of Finance Minister in the new cabinet.
The finance minister said, we are going to take steps to introduce multi-currency along with other countries. But our opponents are always spreading rumors against the country. They can do nothing but spreading rumors.
The rumors by the forces who were against the country’s independence should not be listened to, he said.
Mentioning about BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia he said, “Begum Zia was the prime minister of Bangladesh. But when the Awami League government was building the Padma Bridge she then asked the people of the country not to use the bridge. She said that Padma Bridge will collapse. But no one believed her words.”
The minister also said that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamogordo does not see the development of the country. He should see an eye doctor.
“You have to buy expensive glasses. Then you can see everything.”
President of Upazila Awami League Sunil Kumar Sahar presided over the meeting while freedom fighter Dr. Amjad Hossain, District Awami League Education and Human Resources Secretary Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, Khansama Upazila Parishad Chairman Safiul Azam Chowdhury Lion, Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College’s former principal Mominul Islam also talked. Upazila Agami League General Secretary Abdul Alim Sarkar delivered the welcome speech.