Parliamentary body stresses stability in financial sector
Taking part in the discussion on the presentation, committee members stressed the need for ensuring transparency and accountability and bringing stability in the financial sector.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Finance Ministry today (4 October) stressed the need for bringing economic stability alongside ensuring transparency and accountability in the ministry's activities.
The committee also instructed the ministry to present clear data and information on the issue at its next meeting.
The instruction came at the 4th meeting of the parliamentary body, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with committee Chairman Mushfiqur Rahman in the chair.
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At the meeting, the ministry made a detailed presentation on the current state of financial institutions, particularly banks.
Taking part in the discussion on the presentation, committee members stressed the need for ensuring transparency and accountability and bringing stability in the financial sector.
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, other committee members Md Jalal Uddin, Moinul Islam Khan, Md Shafiqul Rahman (Kiron), Md Saiful Alam, Syed Joynul Abedin and Md Abul Hasnat attended the meeting.
Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, Secretary of the Finance Division and senior officials from Bangladesh Bank and other concerned agencies, and the Parliament Secretariat were also present.
