Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said ongoing political tensions between Bangladesh and India would not affect the country’s economy or trade relations.
Speaking after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement at the Secretariat, he stressed that financial and commercial ties between the two neighbours remain stable despite recent developments.
Referring to the incident involving cricketer Mustafizur Rahman, the Adviser described it as unfortunate, adding that Bangladesh was not responsible for triggering the situation.
“We do not want relations between the two countries to deteriorate,” Dr. Salehuddin said. “The issues should be resolved through dialogue, and I hope they will not harm political or economic relations.”
He reiterated that bilateral engagement remains the preferred path forward and expressed optimism that tensions would ease through discussions.
The finance Adviser also announced that the separation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) would be implemented during the tenure of the interim government, signaling progress on long-planned fiscal and administrative reforms.
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
