'Rohingya problem a big threat to Bangladesh economy'

Special Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Rohingya people who have crossed into Bangladesh facing persecution in Myanmar are a major threat to the Bangladesh economy. Army-backed Myanmar government is responsible for this.

Muhith said it is a big challenge for Bangladesh to deal with the huge number of Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh facing persecution in Myanmar. Myanmar is apparently destroying the economy of Bangladesh, he added.

The Finance Minister made the statements while talking to journalists after attending a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) on Saturday.

Finance Ministry Senior Information Officer Shahedur Rahman confirmed the matter.

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