DHAKA: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Wednesday said investment is the big challenge to the country’s economy.

Muhith said, “We did not attract investment in the private sector during the last six/seven months of political turmoil that has become a big challenge to the economy. Investors are not making investment due to feeling insecurity to private sector.”

The minister was addressing a workshop titled “Bangladesh Development Challenge” jointly organized by Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) and World Bank (WB) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka Hotel in the city.

Presided over by Sultan Mahmud, the president of ERF, Christine Kimes, acting country head of World Bank Bangladesh, spoke at the function.

BDST: 1218 HRS MAY 14, 2014