Prime Minister’s Private Advisor on Industry and Investment Salman F Rahman says Bangladesh has sought assistance from Saudi Arabia to deal with the worsening dollar crisis.
At a press conference at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Tuesday, the adviser said he had sought assistance during his recently concluded visit to the Middle Eastern country, and the government there assured him to consider the issue Was.
“We get 45 days to pay the price of fuel imported from Saudi Arabia. We told them that it would be beneficial for us if the deadline is extended by one year. He assured us to consider the issue,” he told the media.