Advisor Salehuddin is feeling 'absence of politicians' in interim government's reform push

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said the push for reforms has exposed an absence of politicians to sustain the work. Describing politics as the “essence of everything”, he told an event in Dhaka on Sunday: "The core of economics is politics. Whatever reform we talk about, it requires political will and political support. "Politics is not just speeches and rallies; it is vision, compassion for the country, patriotism, and working for the nation. Whatever you try to do, politics comes into play," he added. Salehuddin urged future elected governments to continue the “good reforms” undertaken by the interim government. “I have some close friends in politics,” he added. “When I ask them whether they will carry on these reforms, they...