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Adviser says reform priorities align with IMF and World Bank
Finance adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir says Bangladesh’s reform priorities broadly align with those of the IMF and World Bank. Talks cover banking discipline, revenue, jobs and energy costs. His remarks do not amount to approval of a new loan or completed reforms.
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From 13 October 2026 — Daily Brief
Bangladesh’s economic reform priorities broadly align with those of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, finance and planning adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said on 12 October.
Speaking in Bangkok around the institutions’ annual meetings, he identified banking discipline, stronger tax collection, industrial employment and social protection as shared priorities. He said the government would retain responsibility for designing and implementing its programme.
Titumir said discussions with development partners also covered pressure from higher energy costs and financing for climate resilience, renewable energy and infrastructure.
Restoring confidence in banks and reopening closed factories were among the government’s stated objectives. The adviser said refinancing support and new investment were being explored to help address those problems.
His remarks describe the government’s assessment of the talks and its reform agenda. Broad policy alignment is not the same as a signed lending agreement, a new disbursement or evidence that the proposed reforms have already been implemented.