Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told the Parliament that BNP has consistently maintained a firm position on ensuring financial discipline and sound economic governance whenever it has been in power.
Responding to a supplementary question from NCP lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah (Cumilla-4) during the parliamentary question-and-answer session, the minister said BNP’s approach to governance does not allow any compromise in matters related to macroeconomic stability or financial management.
He said that during BNP’s previous terms in office, there had been no concerns raised regarding the stability of the economy, the banking sector, or the stock market.
“Whenever BNP has formed the government, issues related to financial discipline or macroeconomic instability did not arise,” Khasru said in the House, adding that the party remains committed to transparency and accountability in economic administration.
The finance minister also spoke about ongoing legal actions against individuals who allegedly took loans from banks and fled the country.
He said such individuals are now facing cases and due legal procedures are underway.
“All those who took money from banks and escaped are being brought under legal process,” he said.
Amir Khasru further informed the Parliament that both government-to-government (G2G) efforts and private recovery agencies have been engaged in the process of retrieving siphoned-off funds from abroad.
He said multiple mechanisms have been activated to recover the money, combining state efforts with support from private recovery firms.
Expressing optimism, the minister said the government expects progress in recovering the funds in the near future.
He also reaffirmed BNP’s position that strengthening accountability and maintaining discipline in the financial sector remains a key priority without any compromise.
