Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government will not have to pay for its planned purchase of Boeing aircraft from the United States all at once, so the deal is unlikely to put significant pressure on the economy, Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said.

Advertisement He made the comments at the government's weekly press briefing at the Secretariat on Tuesday in response to a question about whether buying so many Boeing aircraft could put pressure on the economy, reports bdnews24.com.

Bangladesh has operated Boeing aircraft for a long time and already has much of the support staff and trained personnel needed to operate them, he said, explaining the government's preference for the US manufacturer.

While acknowledging that the government...