Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, I cannot make major reforms, but I want to leave a footprint.
He made this comment at a discussion on the role of remittances in the economy of Bangladesh at the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters (BSRF) office on Sunday (February 9).
The adviser also said, many people ask how soon I will leave, I am ready to leave at any time. My previous job (BRAC University) is still open.
We welcome criticism, some mistakes happen, you (journalists) catch it and we try to correct it. We do not want blind support, you should give positive criticism and we will try.
In response to a question regarding the VAT increase in the middle of the fiscal year, he said, there was no opportunity to increase the immediate tax; Tk. 12,000 crore is not very much. 300 police vehicles have been burned, where we will get that money, where will it come from. If there is VAT on slippers, I will review it, many people ask why VAT is on biscuits, if it is at a low level, I will definitely look into it. But the gap is too big, we are walking on a tightrope, there are dangers in both directions.
He said, the economy has now come to a fair balance, I will not claim that it has come to a complete balance. We are better than other countries. We are trying to start something.