According to Bangladesh’s finance minister, the country started talks on a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but would take it only if conditions were favorable. “A letter was sent to the IMF seeking assistance, but we have not mentioned how much we want,” Minister A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal told reporters. “We are waiting to see their conditions. If the IMF conditions are in favor of the country and compatible with our development policy, we’ll go for it, otherwise not. Seeking a loan from the IMF does not mean Bangladesh’s economy is in bad shape.”
