Dhaka, July 1 -- Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has urged Bangladesh Bank to better align its monetary policy with the government's expansionary fiscal policy, warning that the current contractionary stance could undermine investment, employment generation and industrial growth.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, BUILD appreciated the central bank's continued commitment to restoring macroeconomic stability and containing inflation through the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for fiscal year 2026-27.

However, it argued that the existing policy mix risks slowing private sector activity at a time when the national budget relies heavily on private investment to drive economic growth.

According to BUILD, the budget aims to ...