, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur has said that the capital market should be prioritised as an alternative source of revenue collection, given the lack of progress in traditional methods.

He highlighted the significant opportunity to attract foreign investment not just through direct investments but also via the stock market.

The governor made these remarks on Wednesday at an event titled "The Next Frontier: Driving Development with Markets, Capital, and Innovation," organized by CARE Bangladesh at a hotel in the capital.

"We must increase our capacity for internal resource mobilisation, which is entirely possible," Mansur said.

He noted that foreign aid, which once accounted for 12-14 percent of GDP, has now signi...