DHAKA, Oct 22, 2023 (BSS) - Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today 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.

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.