Tareq owes Tk 406.4m in bank loans, JS told
Friday, 5 June 2009
Tareq Rahman, senior joint secretary general of BNP and eldest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, owes Taka 406.4 million in bank loans against M/S Dandy Dying Ltd, reports BSS.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith disclosed this while replying to a question in the Jatiyo Sangsad (JS) Thursday, raised by treasury bench member Muhibur Rahman Manik.
"Tareq Rahman is a director of M/S Dandy Dying Public Limited Company," Muhith said.
He also informed the house that the bank interest amounting to Taka 12,16,83,119 against the company was waived by the BNP-led alliance government on October 16, 2001.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister said the government after assuming office has earned Taka 2,68,27,967.78 as revenue from the Sundarbans.
Replying to a question from treasury bench member Mollah Jalal Uddin, the minister said the government attaches more importance to protecting biodiversity in the Sundarbans rather than raising revenue income.
In this connection, he said the government has banned depletion of all forest resources including cutting of Sundari and other wood trees and killing of animals in the Sundarbans.
Apart from this, he said, the government has also given permission to the local people to collect "golpata" and honey from the forest in exchange of revenue in order to allow the people in and around the Sundarbans to live a healthy life.
The Finance Minister said the government has a plan to increase revenue income from the Sundarbans through further improving tourism in the world heritage site.
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith also informed the House that Taka 13,83,44,636 were deposited to the public exchequer as travel tax from the Bangladeshis, who travelled to India during the 2008-2009 fiscal year through land-ports.
He said it while replying to a question from treasury bench member Jahirul Haq Bhuyian Mohan.
The minister informed that during this period 4,58,258 Bangladeshi citizens travelled to India through different land-ports.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith disclosed this while replying to a question in the Jatiyo Sangsad (JS) Thursday, raised by treasury bench member Muhibur Rahman Manik.
"Tareq Rahman is a director of M/S Dandy Dying Public Limited Company," Muhith said.
He also informed the house that the bank interest amounting to Taka 12,16,83,119 against the company was waived by the BNP-led alliance government on October 16, 2001.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister said the government after assuming office has earned Taka 2,68,27,967.78 as revenue from the Sundarbans.
Replying to a question from treasury bench member Mollah Jalal Uddin, the minister said the government attaches more importance to protecting biodiversity in the Sundarbans rather than raising revenue income.
In this connection, he said the government has banned depletion of all forest resources including cutting of Sundari and other wood trees and killing of animals in the Sundarbans.
Apart from this, he said, the government has also given permission to the local people to collect "golpata" and honey from the forest in exchange of revenue in order to allow the people in and around the Sundarbans to live a healthy life.
The Finance Minister said the government has a plan to increase revenue income from the Sundarbans through further improving tourism in the world heritage site.
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith also informed the House that Taka 13,83,44,636 were deposited to the public exchequer as travel tax from the Bangladeshis, who travelled to India during the 2008-2009 fiscal year through land-ports.
He said it while replying to a question from treasury bench member Jahirul Haq Bhuyian Mohan.
The minister informed that during this period 4,58,258 Bangladeshi citizens travelled to India through different land-ports.