Finance affairs adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that Bangladesh government had taken necessary steps to engage with the United States authorities over the new tariffs imposed by Washington.
Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat, he said, 鈥楾he impact of the new US tariffs on the economy will not be difficult to manage. The government is hopeful that a positive outcome will emerge from the discussions.鈥�
Salehuddin also noted that commodity prices were found stable during Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, bringing some sort of relief to the public.
鈥楾his year, people had a good Eid. In March alone, the country received $3billion in remittances, which helped boost the foreign exchange reserves,鈥� he added.
The finance adviser said the country鈥檚 overall economic situation is showing signs of improvement, supported by the rising inflow of foreign currency.
