In the last 16 years, a few businessmen have looted banks, money laundering and looted the stock market in favor of the government. Even though the country’s economy was in danger, ordinary businessmen could not open their mouths against them. They have turned business associations-chambers into political offices. Now is the time to publish the white paper on the corruption of those businessmen and to reform FBCCI, the apex body of businessmen. Dr. The common traders of the country are expressing hope that the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus will do this work in the interest of the country.
Abdul Haque, former director of FBCCI, said that a group with the help of the government has taken over the bank in the dark of night, by robbing the bank, it has ruined the economy. That company took 50 thousand crores from a bank. This robbery has also beaten Hollywood-Bollywood movies. The value of money has fallen, inflation has increased due to these loots. We demand that the white papers of such bank robbers be published before the nation.
Abul Kashem Haider, president of Swing Thread Association, said that trade associations have not worked for traders for 16 years. These were political tools. Ordinary members were forbidden to speak, and their dance songs were slurred. Only by abolishing the nomination system from FBCCI, it is possible to bring back democracy in business organizations. He expressed no confidence in the present council of FBCCI. Abul Kashem also said that the bank-share market was looted. Those who robbed the bank, smuggled money, should be brought under the law. These miscreants weakened the banks by looting so that ordinary traders could not open letters of credit.
AK Azad said, foreign buyers of the garment industry are scared. They want to know if they can ship the order on time. Already, many buyers are taking 20 percent of their orders to other countries. Since the chief adviser. Muhammad Yunus has international acceptance, so a message should be sent to the world about the law and order situation in Bangladesh as soon as possible. At the same time, he urged to focus on restoring the law and order situation to normal on an urgent basis.
Mir Nasir Hossain said that ordinary traders have been affected by a group of banks. Banks didn’t get loans, interest rates went up. Reforms are needed to prevent such incidents from happening in the future. Institutional or legal reforms are not possible under a political government. Therefore, the reforms must be completed under the interim government. Mir Nasir called upon the students who were injured in the quota movement to extend their hands and said that the businessmen can form a fund to support the treatment of the students as much as possible.
Kazi Moniruzzaman, the former president of BGMEA, said that lakhs of crores of rupees have been smuggled and looted from banks in 16 years at the behest of the government. Shame on us as businessmen for not being able to prevent it. He demanded that robbers and money smugglers be brought under the law. At the same time Dr. He expressed optimism that the economic crisis in Bangladesh can be overcome quickly by using the international acceptance of Yunus.
Anwar Hossain, the former director of FBCCI, said that in the past, the business organizations were in the role of loyal servants of the government. Even if he wanted to speak, his mouth was closed. Those who looted the stock market were the perpetrators.
Abdul Awal Mintu, former president of FBCCI, said that the macroeconomic and social conditions of the country are not good in 3 years. GDP growth is negative, investment growth is negative, inflation is on the rise, saving is falling. This situation will not pass until social order is brought in the country, democratic accountable government is not established. Today, the big people in Bangladesh are acquiring wealth without creating wealth. If you want to free the society from them, you have to create a democratic environment. Besides, every institution like a constitutional institution or an institution created by the law of the state or a social organization is run by public money. Reform of these institutions is very necessary. Such institutions should not be allowed to work for a handful of people. He also said that apart from Russia, China and North Korea, other non-democratic countries are not doing well. Democracy and politics complement and supplement each other. One cannot improve the society without the other.
Mintu also said that as long as Bangladesh exists, there will be supporters or leaders of various political parties in the business community. This does not mean that we will party when given the opportunity. The task of the business organization is to identify the problems of business and trade and discuss with the government, to create pressure on the government. If you cannot fulfill this responsibility, it is better to leave the responsibility yourself.
Square Group director Tapan Chowdhury, BTMA president Shaukat Aziz Russell, present president of Dhaka Chamber Ashraf Ahmed, former president Rizwan Rahman, Sabur Khan, Alimul Ehsan of Sylhet Chamber, former directors of FBCCI Jalal Uddin, Abdul Waheed, Afzal Hossain etc. also spoke in the conference. .