Salehuddin warns against misinformation to safeguard economy - The

TBT DESK:Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday warned against economic misinformation and stressed the need for greater transparency, stronger auditing, and enhanced training for journalists and investigators to safeguard Bangladesh’s economic interests and bolster public trust. He was speaking at the inauguration of academic programmes of the ERF Institute and a seminar on ‘Financial Transparency in Corporate Sector’ at the ERF auditorium in the capital. The adviser criticised what he termed “clever manoeuvres” by certain actors to divert funds and siphon them abroad. He said these practices highlight the urgent need for robust oversight by Bangladesh Bank and other regulators, and for auditors to adopt more rigorous, evidence-based methods. “The problem is not only that money moves, but that...