Dhaka, June 10 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury says the government is preparing the budget for the next fiscal year with interests of people from all sections of society in mind.

"We are preparing the budget taking all relevant issues into consideration," he told reporters when asked about the persistently high rate of inflation that has been putting pressure on people for a prolonged period.

The minister was responding to questions at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital, preceding an elaborate statement in parliament on economic and revenue situation, and banking-sector reforms later in the day.

Mr Chowdhury, who is scheduled to place a Tk 9.38-trillion budget in parliament tomorrow (Thursday), say...