Fahmida Khatun said Bangladesh's growth rate has increased by 1% per decade.

"But not everyone has benefited from this growth. As a result, inequality has widened. This growth has not been adequate in creating employment. Youth unemployment has increased. For the past two and a half years, people have been suffering from high inflation. When the economy is driven in a one-sided political direction, society regresses," she added.

While presenting the keynote, Masrur Arefin said, during the last nine months, corruption and irregularities in the banks have come to a halt.

"Money laundering has stooped. That is a big achievement. But political unrest is on the rise again," he added.