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“Finance Minister of the Year” recognition achievement for nation: Kamal
DHAKA, Jan 9, 2020 (BSS) – Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said
the “Finance Minister of the Year” recognition, given to him by London-based
magazine ‘The Banker’, is an achievement for the entire nation.
“I was recognized a few days back. But, actually I was not awarded, rather
the entire nation, the people of the country and the Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina were awarded, it’s for all. The recognition was given considering the
overall progress in the country’s economy,” he said.
The Finance Minister was briefing reporters while presiding over the day’s
meeting on Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet
Division at Bangladesh Secretariat.
Earlier on January 2, Kamal was named the best finance minister in the
world by The Banker, a London-based business magazine, beating candidates
from Asia Pacific, America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
The magazine crowned Kamal with the Finance Minister of the Year for Asia
Pacific and Global Award-2020. He is the first finance minister in Bangladesh
to have won such an accolade.
The Finance Minister of the Year awards of The Banker, owned by the
Financial Times Group, celebrate the officials that have best managed to
stimulate growth and stabilise economies.
Kamal said the growth of the country would be much more good and attractive
if the unutilized resources of the country could be utilized properly.
“That will be inclusive growth. To make the growth more inclusive, the
marginalized families will be given preferences in the economic activities in
the next five years. As a result, the country will lead towards a less
discrimination balanced environment.” he added.
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