Politicians and authorities officers beget either modified into businessmen, or businessmen have gotten politicians – “that is what now we beget realized,” mentioned Debapriya Bhattacharya, the pinnacle of the Nationwide White Paper Committee.
He emphasised that both the most up-to-date authorities and the committee view to reverse this vogue, adding, “Bangladesh 2.0 seeks a metamorphosis that ensures we make no longer proceed to dwell below identical oppression and danger.”
Debapriya made the remarks nowadays (2 October) at the first regional session meeting of the committee in Sylhet.
Diversified stakeholders from varied sectors in Sylhet shared their views all around the session meeting of the committee which used to be fashioned by the period in-between authorities to evaluate the country’s most up-to-date financial boom.
Debapriya mentioned, “Diversified narratives of vogue beget circulated in Bangladesh over the previous decade or extra. On the other hand, now we beget expressed scepticism about these claims and questioned why, despite such developments, taxes and employment alternatives did no longer elevate, why there were no investments, why poverty and inequality has no longer diminished.”
“For these reasons, we beget that the knowledge used to be no longer handsome. This initiative is geared towards addressing inequality and reform. We are no longer here to gather thieves; we’re working to heed the approach of theft itself,” he added.
Debapriya additional mentioned, “From nowadays’s discussions we bought to needless to insist danger and distrust quiet persist in the country. All people have to affirm from their respective positions without danger. Corruption can no longer be tolerated, and the opinions of all will likely be concept to be on this job.
“Discussions of this nature will proceed to tackle financial reforms. The White Paper will likely be drafted by gathering all people’s opinions and fastidiously observing the realities on the bottom.”
On the meeting, representatives from diverse sectors, alongside side tea, tourism, fisheries, agriculture, dialog, and remittances, voiced their concerns over corruption, neglect, and shortage of vogue in their respective areas.
They pointed out that several mega tasks in Sylhet were initiated, however most stay incomplete, with indispensable quantities of cash allegedly embezzled. In consequence, the placement has been deprived of vogue benefits.
Criticising the mismanagement and corruption, they added that funds spent on initiatives bask in excessive-tech parks, financial zones, and tourism did no longer bring any tangible benefits for the local population.
Diversified committee individuals were moreover most up-to-date at the occasion.
