Bangladesh, April 12 -- Economist Selim Jahan has said that complicated tax structures tend to encourage corruption, while the economy is currently facing pressure due to a lack of qualitative development during the previous Awami League government's tenure.
He made the remarks on 11 April while speaking at a pre-budget shadow parliament session organised by Debate for Democracy.
Jahan stressed that every national budget should be guided by a clear development philosophy and must reflect the real expectations of citizens.
He observed that although past administrations prioritised infrastructure expansion, insufficient attention to improving the quality of economic development has left the country in a vulnerable position.
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