Dhaka, May 24 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said that he is facing a wide range of challenges beyond the scope of his ministry.

"Many criticize us and call us useless," he said, adding, "It is fine if you criticize us, but this does not create a good impression externally. It harms our image."

Speaking about the forthcoming budget at an event on Friday, he also said, "There has been talk of all sorts of tax cuts. We will have to answer questions about all this the day after the budget. But it is not easy to determine the preferences of the common man or social priorities. This time, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could not impose what it wanted. We have reached a solution."

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed made...