Saleh Uddin Ahmed, Adviser for the Ministries of Finance and Planning in the newly-formed interim government, emphasized today (August 9) that the nation’s economy must be revitalized, despite facing significant challenges, particularly within the financial and banking sectors.
“Our business activities have decelerated, and various economic hurdles, notably in the banking and financial arenas, persist. We must revive our economy,” stated Saleh Uddin, who also served as a former central bank governor, during an interaction with reporters following the allocation of portfolios to the chief adviser and other members of the interim government.
Highlighting the interim government’s primary focus on restoring law and order nationwide, Saleh Uddin mentioned that robust measures would be undertaken to mitigate the impact on citizens’ lives and livelihoods, which have been disrupted by the recent student-led unrest.
The adviser also pledged to restore order within the banking and financial sectors, as well as the capital markets. “Insha’Allah, we will endeavor to resolve issues across these sectors,” he assured.
Earlier today, Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, along with 13 other advisers, paid tribute to the martyrs of the language movement by laying wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.
This comes a day after Nobel laureate and globally renowned economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the chief adviser of the interim government, assuming the role three days after the fall of the Awami League government, following a student-led mass movement.
