The first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Finance of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad was held today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhavan, chaired by committee chairman Mushfiqur Rahman, MP. A comprehensive presentation on the Bangladesh Bank's monetary policy was given, followed by extensive discussions among the committee members.
Key Participants and Discussions
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, MP, along with Chief Whip Md. Nurul Islam, MP, and State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, MP, were among the attendees. The meeting also saw the presence of MPs Md Jalal Uddin, Moinul Islam Khan, Md Shahadat Hossain, Md Saiful Alam, Syed Zainul Abedin, and Md Abul Hasnat.
Presentation on Monetary Policy
During the meeting, a detailed presentation was made by Bangladesh Bank representatives on the country’s central bank and its monetary policy. The committee members engaged in an extensive discussion on the issues highlighted in the presentation.
Official Presence
Key officials from the Ministry of Finance, including the Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division and the Secretary of the Internal Resources Division, were present. The Acting Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and other relevant ministry officials also attended the session.
