Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology of Bangladesh, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, has spoken in favor of Bitcoin today.

Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZogIfJBz7M

Translating the news from Bengali to English, below are highlights (Source)

We should be updated with technology in money evolution. Because first we use products for products then paper money then bank then plastic card as visa or master card, then mobile wallet then we can't accept digital payment system as a digital currency.

He says if we buy any illegal products with legal fiat currency then can we blame fiat currency? The answer is no, obviously not. So if bitcoin uses for any illegal work then we can't blame bitcoin.

And lastly he says we should discussed about it so that in Crypto race we get last position. So we should discuss about it and teach our people about bitcoin. That is why Our ICT MINISTER suggest the Department to make a report about bitcoin and send it to Bangladesh bank then we will discussed together about it approval.

Zunaid Ahmed Palak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zunaid_Ahmed_Palak

News Source 1: https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/bb-needs-give-virtual-currency-thought-palak-1929549

News Source 2: https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/579554/Don%E2%80%99t-ban-bitcoin-out-of-ignorance