- Business confidence low due to lack of government vision for economic reforms
- Concerns raised at symposium titled “White Paper and Thereafter: Economic Management, Reforms, and National Budget”
- Economist Debapriya criticizes government’s VAT hike and unclear spending structure
- Warning of reform fatigue and lack of transparency in development projects
- Businesses and economists express concerns over lack of clear economic vision and roadmap
- Speakers lament absence of economic reforms and criticize interim government for operating similarly to previous government
- Concerns raised about looming energy crisis, inflation, stagnant investment flows, LDC graduation hurdles, and uncertainty over budget spending and revenue collection
- Economist Debapriya criticizes interim government for failing to present clear economic manifesto and establish balanced economic framework
- Lack of clarity makes it difficult to evaluate country’s economic trajectory, with slowdown in economic growth in first quarter of fiscal year
- Warning about deteriorating energy crisis in coming months and lack of clear development agenda for achieving SDG implementation, LDC graduation, and reducing inequality.
Source: tbsnews.net
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