Chattogram, Feb. 20 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday pledged sweeping changes to the country's economy and capital markets, vowing that a 'revolutionary transformation' is on the way.

Talking to reporters at Shah Amanat International Airport as he arrived in Chattogram after assuming office, Khosru said the government would move away from patronage-based politics and pursue reforms aimed at restoring confidence in the economy and the stock market.

"In the coming days, there will be a revolutionary change in the country's stock market and economy," he said.

The upcoming national budget would not be a conventional one, signalling a break from past approaches, the minister said.

Khosru said the gove...