
Economists on Saturday said that the country’s tax-GDP ratio would not increase if scams in energy and banking sectors continued in association with illegal capital flights. They also observed that the current fixed interest policy should be suspended for checking inflation. The observation came at a discussion titled ‘Addressing Post-Covid Challenges’ organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies on the concluding day of its three-day annual conference in the capital.
Economists on Saturday said that the country’s tax-GDP ratio would not increase if scams in energy and banking sectors continued in association with illegal capital flights. They also observed that the current fixed interest policy should be suspended for checking inflation. The observation came at a discussion titled ‘Addressing Post-Covid Challenges’ organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies on the concluding day of its three-day annual conference in the capital.