Rahman was appointed as the finance minister of the first BNP administration under President Ziaur Rahman, in which he served until 1981. Saifur Rahman prepared a record 12 budgets in Bangladesh; he has been praised for opening up Bangladesh's economy in the early 1990s and pioneering major economic reforms.
Rahman was appointed as finance minister of the first BNP administration under President Ziaur Rahman, serving until 1981. Saifur Rahman prepared a notable 12 budgets in Bangladesh; he has been acknowledged for expanding Bangladesh's economy in the early 1990s and pioneering major economic transformations.