প্রকাশ: 20/04/2022
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that import of
luxury goods will be controlled as part of tightening the belt.
“But import of non-essential commodities will be controlled
in public or private sector”, he said while briefing reporters after the two
consecutive meetings of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and Cabinet
Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday.
He said Bangladesh Bank always controls the import of some
unnecessary items. But there won’t be any restriction on the consumer goods
which are necessary for people and essential as part of project implementation.
Kamal said this responding to a question whether Bangladesh
Bank will take more measures to control imports to avoid any unwanted situation
like Sri Lanka or Nepal.
Many economists expressed concerns over the Bangladesh’s
growing foreign debts while Bangladesh Bank also imposed some restrictions on
import of some items.
The finance minister said both imports and exports have
increased. But always imports are higher than exports. Exports cannot overtake
imports in our country, he observed.
“Some imports are directly related with projects which we
have to allow. Some imports must be controlled as those are not always open”,
he said.
He said as internal vulnerability exists, these luxury items
will be controlled.
“If the situation becomes normal, then we will allow import
of these items”, he opined.
Referring to a report of the World Bank the finance minister
said globally the market prices have gone up by 38 per cent while price of beef
has increased by 35 per cent, chicken by 55 per cent, soya bean oils by 35 per
cent, tea by 13 per cent, TSP fertiliser by 65 per cent and urea fertiliser by
135 per cent.
So, we have to take coordinated measures to control the
market, said Kamal.
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