AMA Muhith

Muhith’s body reaches Sylhet

The body of former Finance Minister AMA Muhith reached in Sylhet around 10pm yesterday (April 30, 2022) where people were waiting to see one of the region's proudest sons for the last time.

Tribute to Muhith: Epitome of optimism

Over the last 50 years of Bangladesh’s existence, we have seen many finance ministers. AMA Muhith was among those few who this nation will remember for making the job appear joyful and free from the pains of balancing difficult trade-offs amid resource constraints.

Tribute to AMA Muhith

Muhith was a freedom fighter and among the earlier diplomats who pledged their allegiance in support of an independent Bangladesh.

Three major challenges

Former finance minister AMA Muhith has said his successor faces three major challenges: increasing the size of the national budget, realising more revenue and improving the banking sector.

If PM wants…

AMA Muhith yesterday said he would remain as the finance minister for another year, if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wanted him to do so.

Banks to lower interest rates

Both public and private banks have decided to lower lending rates to single digits from July 1 -- a move that comes weeks after the government showered them with a raft of privileges, drawing criticism from different quarters.

Muhith mum about scams in banking sector

Despite criticism from the opposition and government lawmakers over widespread irregularities in the banking sector, Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday in parliament kept mum about the issue.

Why silent on troubled banks?

In a rare show of anger and frustration, some ruling party and opposition lawmakers blasted the finance minister in parliament yesterday for his complete silence on the widespread irregularities in the banking sector during his budget speech.

State banks, ICB to buy 60% shares of Farmers Bank: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that state owned banks and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will buy 60 percent shares of trouble-hit The Farmers Bank Limited.

June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018

Muhith mum about scams in banking sector

Despite criticism from the opposition and government lawmakers over widespread irregularities in the banking sector, Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday in parliament kept mum about the issue.

June 11, 2018
June 11, 2018

Why silent on troubled banks?

In a rare show of anger and frustration, some ruling party and opposition lawmakers blasted the finance minister in parliament yesterday for his complete silence on the widespread irregularities in the banking sector during his budget speech.

March 8, 2018
March 8, 2018

State banks, ICB to buy 60% shares of Farmers Bank: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that state owned banks and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will buy 60 percent shares of trouble-hit The Farmers Bank Limited.

October 13, 2017
October 13, 2017

Top UN official in Myanmar recalled

The UN has announced that its top official in Myanmar is being recalled to headquarters in New York amid allegations that she

September 5, 2017
September 5, 2017

Muhith for separate zone for Rohingyas

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has proposed creating a separate zone inside Myanmar to rehabilitate Rohingya Muslims under the

September 4, 2017
September 4, 2017

Election likely next year: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the next parliamentary election is likely to be held in December next year.

August 27, 2017
August 27, 2017

I feel ashamed

Finance Minister AMA Muhith is “ashamed” of the fact that bad debts in state-owned banks stand at 27 percent, nearly triple the national average.

August 6, 2017
August 6, 2017

Muhith cops the flak

Two former law ministers of the previous Awami League and BNP governments yesterday criticised Finance Minister AMA Muhith's for his comment that parliament would pass the 16th constitutional amendment time and again.

June 23, 2017
June 23, 2017

Man with no numerical understanding holds top financial job for years

A mysterious Sylheti man unable to do basic math has somehow held the country's top financial position for years, according to a research report published on Thursday.

June 23, 2017
June 23, 2017

Ministers stand by Muhith

Ministers and senior MPs from the ruling alliance yesterday in parliament spoke in defence of Finance Minister AMA Muhith and