We appreciate the central bank’s plan to reinvigorate the economy by making cheap credit available to the private sector, including cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).

Bangladesh faces immediate inflation risks due to the loss of Aman paddy in some areas from adverse weather, increased spending by candidates ahead of the national election, and the upcoming month of Ramadan.

The government has kept borrowing from the Bangladesh Bank as commercial banks can’t come up with much-needed funds owing to the liquidity crunch.