Asian Economy: Overview, Growth & Development - World Bank prediction on Bangladesh economy inconsistent: Finance Minister.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the World Bank is not consistent in its prediction about Bangladesh's economy.

"Sometimes, they make a prediction and then frequently shift positions," he told reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase.

His remarks come against the backdrop of World Bank's forecast that Bangladesh's GDP growth will be 1.6 percent in the fiscal year 2020-21 when the government set it at 7.4 percent in the national budget.

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