Govt under sense of pressure over price-hike of essentials: HT Imam
Dhaka, Mar 10 (UNB) - Adviser to the Prime Minister HT Imam on Wednesday said the government is now under a sense of pressure over the price-hike of essentials.
He urged the business community to cooperate with the government in keeping the prices of essentials stable.
The PM’s adviser was addressing a function of FBCCI Foundation at the Institution of Diploma Engineers here this (Wednesday) afternoon.
Under the ‘One Businessman-One Family’ project of the FBCCI Foundation, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) organized the function to distribute self-employment tools -- computer, sewing machine, irrigation pump and rickshaw-van -- among 487 unemployed youths.
Commerce Minister Faruk Khan was the chief guest at the function while PM’s adviser was the special guest. Golam Dastagir Gazi MP, FBCCI president Annisul Huq, its 1st vice president Abul Kashem Ahmed also spoke at the function.
Addressing the function, Faruk Khan blamed a small section of unscrupulous businesspeople for the price-hike of essentials.
He said a small vested group of businessmen is engaged in stockpiling the essential items and hike the price at their sweet will. “They have no scruples about causing sufferings to the people.”
FBCCI president Annisul Huq said that if each of the country’s some 50 lakh businessmen takes care of a single family, the scenario of Bangladesh would change.
He said the FBCCI Foundation has a plan to generate employment for some 7,000-10,000 jobless youths under the project.
Annisul Huq, also the chairman of FBCCI Foundation, said the foundation was formed at a meeting of the FBCCI a few months back with a view to doing something good for the society.
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), FBCCI Foundation today distributed the self-employment tools among the 487 poor unemployed youths, including 61 disabled -- from across the country.
He urged the business community to cooperate with the government in keeping the prices of essentials stable.
The PM’s adviser was addressing a function of FBCCI Foundation at the Institution of Diploma Engineers here this (Wednesday) afternoon.
Under the ‘One Businessman-One Family’ project of the FBCCI Foundation, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) organized the function to distribute self-employment tools -- computer, sewing machine, irrigation pump and rickshaw-van -- among 487 unemployed youths.
Commerce Minister Faruk Khan was the chief guest at the function while PM’s adviser was the special guest. Golam Dastagir Gazi MP, FBCCI president Annisul Huq, its 1st vice president Abul Kashem Ahmed also spoke at the function.
Addressing the function, Faruk Khan blamed a small section of unscrupulous businesspeople for the price-hike of essentials.
He said a small vested group of businessmen is engaged in stockpiling the essential items and hike the price at their sweet will. “They have no scruples about causing sufferings to the people.”
FBCCI president Annisul Huq said that if each of the country’s some 50 lakh businessmen takes care of a single family, the scenario of Bangladesh would change.
He said the FBCCI Foundation has a plan to generate employment for some 7,000-10,000 jobless youths under the project.
Annisul Huq, also the chairman of FBCCI Foundation, said the foundation was formed at a meeting of the FBCCI a few months back with a view to doing something good for the society.
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), FBCCI Foundation today distributed the self-employment tools among the 487 poor unemployed youths, including 61 disabled -- from across the country.
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