Kamal hopes economy will grow 7.2% in FY21-22

Amid the ongoing Covid pandemic, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has expressed optimism of achieving targeted 7.2 percent GDP growth in the current fiscal year (FY2021-22).

The minister said this after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Sunday, reports BSS.

He said “In the current financial year, the size of the economy will be US$455 billion. Per capita income will reach US$2,785 this year.”

The minister also hoped that the per capita income will reach $3,089 in the next fiscal year.