Workshop envisages pro-people budget
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Our Correspondent
RAJSHAHI, May 18: Speakers at a pre-budget workshop organised by 'Gonotantrik Budget Andolon' at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tuesday noon have demanded to formulate and implement a pro-people budget so that it becomes acceptable to every one. They also emphasised on preparing regional based budget to cater to the needs of the people of local people. Editor of the local daily Sonar Desh Professor Fazlul Haque presided over the function while the function was attended and addressed, among others by Omar Faruque Chowdhury, Member of Parliament of Rajshahi-1(Tanore-Godagari) constituency as the chief guest, Principal Shafiqur Rahman Badsha, Secretary (acting) of metropolitan Awami League, AN Noman, Professor of Economics of RU, BNP city Vice-president Mosaddeque Hossain Bulbul, RCC Councilor Bilkis Banu as special guests and others. The sessions of the function were conducted by Sarah Kabir, Country Director of Action Aid and Hasan Millat, News Editor of a local daily and Lailun Naher Baby, President of Jatiya Mohila Sangstha, Rajshahi. MP Omar Faruque Chowdhury said, he also agreed to the demands that the national budget should be formulated in tune with the demands and opinions of the local people. He also emphasised on the decentralisation of the budget so that there was a balanced development of all parts of the country. He said, a regional based budget will benefit people of the concerned region.
RAJSHAHI, May 18: Speakers at a pre-budget workshop organised by 'Gonotantrik Budget Andolon' at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tuesday noon have demanded to formulate and implement a pro-people budget so that it becomes acceptable to every one. They also emphasised on preparing regional based budget to cater to the needs of the people of local people. Editor of the local daily Sonar Desh Professor Fazlul Haque presided over the function while the function was attended and addressed, among others by Omar Faruque Chowdhury, Member of Parliament of Rajshahi-1(Tanore-Godagari) constituency as the chief guest, Principal Shafiqur Rahman Badsha, Secretary (acting) of metropolitan Awami League, AN Noman, Professor of Economics of RU, BNP city Vice-president Mosaddeque Hossain Bulbul, RCC Councilor Bilkis Banu as special guests and others. The sessions of the function were conducted by Sarah Kabir, Country Director of Action Aid and Hasan Millat, News Editor of a local daily and Lailun Naher Baby, President of Jatiya Mohila Sangstha, Rajshahi. MP Omar Faruque Chowdhury said, he also agreed to the demands that the national budget should be formulated in tune with the demands and opinions of the local people. He also emphasised on the decentralisation of the budget so that there was a balanced development of all parts of the country. He said, a regional based budget will benefit people of the concerned region.