Dhaka, Jan 06 (V7N)- Finance Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the ongoing political tension between Bangladesh and India will have no impact on the country’s economy and trade.

He made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement at the Secretariat on Tuesday (January 6).

Referring to the recent issue involving cricketer Mustafizur Rahman, the Finance Advisor said the incident was unfortunate.
“What happened with Mustafiz is unfortunate. We did not initiate this issue,” he said.

However, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed emphasized that the situation would not affect bilateral economic relations.
“The political tension between India and Bangladesh will not have any impact on the country’s economy and trade,” he added.

Stressing the importance of maintaining good relations between the two neighboring countries, he said,
“I do not want relations between the two countries to deteriorate. Issues must be resolved through dialogue. I hope this will not damage political or economic relations.”

Meanwhile, the Finance Advisor also said that the separation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) would be implemented during the tenure of the interim government.

Speaking on the same issue, Energy Advisor Fawzul Kabir Khan said that the matter involving Mustafizur Rahman reflected a process contrary to constructive action.
“We hope that good sense will prevail,” he added.

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