Dhaka, March 4 -- Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Monday said that inflation cannot be the main concern of the people of the country.

He said this in response to reporters' questions after participating in the Deputy Commissioners conference.

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Replying to a question on what was discussed at the Deputy Commissioners conference to control inflation, the finance minister downplayed the concern over inflation.

When reporters insisted it was the main concern, not the only one, the finance minister again said that the main concern is how one crore people have been given essential items through family cards. "They are getting various products at lower cost," he said.

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