PDP reacts strongly against price-hike of essentials
Sunday, 29 July 2007
Chief Coordinator of the newly floated Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi reacted Saturday strongly against the price-hike of essentials, saying it has reached an intolerable level, reports UNB.
"The price situation may worsen in the coming days," he said at a press conference in the city.
Qureshi blamed "irregularities in the banking sector" for the price-hike and urged the government to take immediate necessary steps to arrest the galloping prices.
Welcoming the signing agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar for direct road link, he said it would help facilitate communication between Bangladesh and South East Asia, thus accelerating economic development.
The PDP leader was highly critical of the class-boycott and black badge-wearing programme observed by the Dhaka University teachers protesting the arrest of Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina and "harassment" of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The teachers involved in politics should rather quit teaching and join politics, he said.
"Political involvement of teachers may stand in the way of proper teaching," he said and called upon the teachers to act with more responsibility.
Qureshi thanked Bangladesh Bank Governor Saleh Uddin Ahmed for taking steps to facilitate opening of import L/Cs by the medium and small businessmen.
He also lauded the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for its steps on revenue collection.
About extension of time to the VIPs, including AL chief Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, for submission of their wealth statements, the PDP leader said their requests for extension of time should be considered with utmost sympathy.
Mentioning the arrest of wives and children of the suspected corrupts in the anti-graft drive, he said the government should ensure that they are not harassed as "they did not play any role in the corruption of their fathers and husbands."
The PDC chief coordinator blasted the media for what he said criticizing his party for doing politics violating the emergency rules. "Media men don't write about those who hold press conference amid emergency," he said.
Qureshi said they would finalize the organizational structure of their party by August.
"The price situation may worsen in the coming days," he said at a press conference in the city.
Qureshi blamed "irregularities in the banking sector" for the price-hike and urged the government to take immediate necessary steps to arrest the galloping prices.
Welcoming the signing agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar for direct road link, he said it would help facilitate communication between Bangladesh and South East Asia, thus accelerating economic development.
The PDP leader was highly critical of the class-boycott and black badge-wearing programme observed by the Dhaka University teachers protesting the arrest of Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina and "harassment" of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The teachers involved in politics should rather quit teaching and join politics, he said.
"Political involvement of teachers may stand in the way of proper teaching," he said and called upon the teachers to act with more responsibility.
Qureshi thanked Bangladesh Bank Governor Saleh Uddin Ahmed for taking steps to facilitate opening of import L/Cs by the medium and small businessmen.
He also lauded the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for its steps on revenue collection.
About extension of time to the VIPs, including AL chief Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, for submission of their wealth statements, the PDP leader said their requests for extension of time should be considered with utmost sympathy.
Mentioning the arrest of wives and children of the suspected corrupts in the anti-graft drive, he said the government should ensure that they are not harassed as "they did not play any role in the corruption of their fathers and husbands."
The PDC chief coordinator blasted the media for what he said criticizing his party for doing politics violating the emergency rules. "Media men don't write about those who hold press conference amid emergency," he said.
Qureshi said they would finalize the organizational structure of their party by August.