Dhaka, June 4 -- BNP on Wednesday announced an ambitious economic action plan outlining the steps it intends to take during its first 180 days in office, if voted back to power in the next general election.

At a press conference at the party chairperson's Gulshan office, BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented a summary of the proposed economic action plan.

"A transparent, participatory and innovative economic strategy is needed to restore economic stability, earn public trust and lay a strong foundation for the future. The time has come to move beyond outdated conventions and make bold, visionary decisions to open up a horizon of hope, confidence and nation rebuilding," he said.

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