Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Wednesday emphasised the urgent need to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation as global aid declines and traditional donor countries increasingly focus inward.
"During the early 1970s, foreign aid accounted for nearly 12-14 percent of our national budget. That reliance has now been sharply reduced. I am convinced that enhancing our own resource mobilisation capacity is both possible and necessary," he said at an event hosted by CARE Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Dr Mansur noted that while the government has implemented some initiatives, internal resistance remains a key obstacle. "For example, the recent strike at the National Revenue Board reflected attempts by officials t...