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From Singapore, the Finance Minister participated in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement via virtual on Wednesday. Later he spoke to reporters.
When asked about his physical condition, Mustafa Kamal said: “I am now in Singapore. I’ve been in Singapore for more than 18 days. I was quarantined for 14 days and could not see a doctor. In fact, I’ve been seeing a doctor for the past few days. ”
The Finance Minister went to Singapore on November 29 for treatment.
When asked when he would come to the country, he said: “I will come only if I come for that purpose. It is not possible to go back again and again to see the doctors before, now there are several restrictions.
“It just came to our knowledge then. You will pray for me.”
Although he did not want to receive questions from journalists online, the Minister of Finance answered two questions.
Minister of Finance on his way to Singapore for treatment
The minister was asked if it would be possible to raise revenue according to the target due to the epidemic or what are the government’s plans.
In response, he said: “Our plan is that we have budgeted. Now 2020 will be over in a few days. According to him, we are reviewing, based on our review, we will recast where we need to recast. We are not disappointed yet.”
Mustafa Kamal said: “Nowhere in the world will you find growth. We continue to see growth across all indices. So this is the infinite mercy of Allah towards the people of this country. “
The total revenue collection target for the current financial year has been set at Tk 3 lakh 30 thousand crore. To achieve the goal, an average of Rs 31 thousand crore must be collected each month.
Stating that the Bangladeshi economy is in a “good position”, the Finance Minister said: “We are in a good position so there is nothing to worry about.” We are in the right place. Our economy is in the right place, in a good position. I am in a much better position. Our economy is in a better position than any of you could have imagined. We believe this trend will continue ”.
When asked about fertilizer exports to Nepal, he said: “We are supplying fertilizers to Nepal from Kafco. This is our first trade. We did it with our neighbors, especially Nepal. I think this will improve our image in the international arena.
“It can be imported and exported. Wherever we are in Singapore, Singapore also imports and exports. They did nothing themselves. We did that too. “
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