Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Weak growth in revenue collection could leave the next elected government with little room to substantially revise the budget it inherits, an economist warned on Monday. "If we fail to accelerate revenue mobilisation, much of our future development will be seriously hindered," said MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).
Speaking at a seminar in Dhaka on socioeconomic priorities for the incoming government, Razzaque said the current revenue trend represents one of the biggest risks for the new administration, sharply constraining its ability to introduce major fiscal changes.
He said tackling long-standing underinvestment in sectors such as health, education and social protec...