Economists of Bangladesh across the globe made this call in a meeting recently held at the auditorium of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM). The session was chaired by Sadique Ahmed, Vice Chair person Policy Research Institute (PRI). The keynote speech was presented by Dr. Mohuddin Alamgir. Tofial Ahmed, MP, the Minister of Commerce, was the Chief Guest of the event and M Sayeeduzzaman was the moderator. Among other speakers were Mustafa Kamal Mujeri, former Director General, BIDS; M A Mannan, State Minister for Finance, Mp; Professor Wahiuddin Mahamood, Dr. Zadai Sattar, Chairman, PRI; Dr. Aitur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank; Dr. Mozammel Huq from the Department of Economics at University of Strathclyde; A SM Mohiuddin Momen. Dr. Asikur Rahman emceed the high end session. Earlier in the Morning Speaker of the House Shrin Sharim inaugurated their publication Bangladesh at 2030 where Dr. Aitur Rahman was the Chief Guest.
In his keynote paper titiled ‘Strengthening Institutions to Accelerate Growth and Lower Poverty case of Bangladesh’ Dr. Mohiuddin Alamgir expressed his sheer optimism about a higher growth rate of our economy. Commerce Minister Tofial Ahmed, MP said that we started with only 350 million in export in 1972 and now we are exporting 33 billion. Recently we took a few foreign investors to the factories of Square, DBL and BEXIMCO group and they were amazed to see our progress. I am highly optimistic about a better future.”
Taking part in Discussion Dr. Aitur Rahman said, “we are going to be a digitalized nation in Banking. Our success in disseminating mobile banking is known to all but there are some quarters who are trying to take advantage out of it. We have launched e-tendering in Bangladesh Bank. We have created export fund and also required to develop capacity for our industrial development where there is a large SOE (State Owned Enterprise) in Bangladesh.”
