Bangladesh, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh expects to move ahead with International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing and economic reforms, as the lender's conditions are largely consistent with the priorities outlined in the BNP government's election manifesto and planned policy initiatives.

Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir says the government is working through the established process to address the IMF's requirements while implementing its own reform agenda.

"We are proceeding through the existing mechanisms to address the conditions, with the aim of implementing each step efficiently and without unnecessary delays," he told journalists on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on ...