Govt working to control inflation: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said the government is working to bring down the prices of essentials and control inflation.

"The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the economy of Bangladesh is on the right track. Currently, our foreign exchange reserves are US$20 to $22 billion," he said.

The minister said this while speaking at a press briefing at the Finance Ministry conference room in the city, reports BSS.

Kamal expressed hope that inflation will see a decline in the coming days.

Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder, among others, was present on the occasion.