“Criticism and ‘Ineffective’ Remarks Don’t Create Good Impressions When Said Publicly”: Finance Advisor

Staff Reporter

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said many people criticize us and call us ineffective. Criticizing is fine, but making such remarks publicly doesn’t create a good impression and damages our image.

He made these comments while speaking as the chief guest at the national round of the Bangladesh Economics Olympiad 2025, held at Dhaka Residential Model College in the capital on Friday morning (23 May).

He said, “Apart from the Finance Ministry, we are facing various other challenges.”

Regarding the upcoming budget, Salehuddin Ahmed mentioned that many tax exemptions have been proposed. “The day after the budget is announced, we’ll have to answer many questions about these. However, determining what’s best for the general public or society isn’t an easy task. Moreover, the IMF couldn’t impose what it wanted this time.”

In its seventh edition, the competition saw 20,000 participants nationwide, with five being awarded at the national level. These five will represent Bangladesh at the International Economics Olympiad in Azerbaijan.