Dhaka, May 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the conditions being added by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the loan agreement are not "suitable" for the economy of Bangladesh.

He made the comments at a discussion titled "Roadmap to Building Bangladesh's Economic Future in the Face of Global Uncertainty" organised by the Daily Bonik Barta in Dhaka on Monday.

The finance minister said the government could not accept all IMF conditions out of "responsibility" to the people.

Khosru said, "Most of the development partners agree with the BNP's election manifesto. They are my development partners. If they do not agree with me, I will not be able to move forward.

"There are disagreements in many places w...