AMA Muhith
Tribute to Muhith: Epitome of optimism
Over the last 50 years of Bangladesh’s existence, we have seen many finance ministers. AMA Muhith was among those few who this nation will remember for making the job appear joyful and free from...
Muhith’s body reaches Sylhet
The body of former Finance Minister AMA Muhith reached in Sylhet around 10pm yesterday (April 30, 2022) where people were waiting to see one of the region's proudest sons for the last time.
Tribute to Muhith: Epitome of optimism
Over the last 50 years of Bangladesh’s existence, we have seen many finance ministers. AMA Muhith was among those few who this nation will remember for making the job appear joyful and free from...
Tribute to AMA Muhith
Muhith was a freedom fighter and among the earlier diplomats who pledged their allegiance in support of an independent Bangladesh.
Three major challenges
Former finance minister AMA Muhith has said his successor faces three major challenges: increasing the size of the national budget, realising more revenue and improving the banking sector.
If PM wants…
AMA Muhith yesterday said he would remain as the finance minister for another year, if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wanted him to do so.
Banks to lower interest rates
Both public and private banks have decided to lower lending rates to single digits from July 1 -- a move that comes weeks after the government showered them with a raft of privileges, drawing...
Muhith mum about scams in banking sector
Despite criticism from the opposition and government lawmakers over widespread irregularities in the banking sector, Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday in parliament kept mum about the issue.
Why silent on troubled banks?
In a rare show of anger and frustration, some ruling party and opposition lawmakers blasted the finance minister in parliament yesterday for his complete silence on the widespread irregularities in...
State banks, ICB to buy 60% shares of Farmers Bank: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that state owned banks and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will buy 60 percent shares of trouble-hit The Farmers Bank Limited.
Top UN official in Myanmar recalled
The UN has announced that its top official in Myanmar is being recalled to headquarters in New York amid allegations that she