UNB, Dhaka :
Admitting that the present investment scenario is not satisfactory compared with all other economic indicators, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Tuesday blamed the BNP-Jamaat nexus for the plight.
“Domestic investment is little bit down, I won’t deny the fact, but the opposition (BNP-Jamaat) was more responsible than the government for this. They did not left a single stone unturned for their mayhem during the election period,” she said in Parliament while taking part in the
general discussion on the proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal.
The Agriculture Minister alleged that the opposition BNP-Jamaat unleashed a reign of terror in support of their demand for caretaker government.
“The destructive activities took a huge toll on infrastructure and industrial sector, ultimately affecting the overall growth rate,” she said.
Terming the allocation for the agriculture sector in the proposed budget as satisfactory, Matia Chowdhury said allocation for the agriculture sector has been increased to Tk 12,390 crore in the next budget from the existing Tk 12,279 crore.
She strongly criticized a section of people who are claiming that allocation for the agriculture sector in the budget is not adequate.
The Agriculture Minister said that her Ministry always gets money from the Finance Ministry when needed.
“The Prime Minister and the Finance Minister are very much cordial to Agriculture and this helped the country to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.”
Admitting that the present investment scenario is not satisfactory compared with all other economic indicators, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Tuesday blamed the BNP-Jamaat nexus for the plight.
“Domestic investment is little bit down, I won’t deny the fact, but the opposition (BNP-Jamaat) was more responsible than the government for this. They did not left a single stone unturned for their mayhem during the election period,” she said in Parliament while taking part in the
general discussion on the proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal.
The Agriculture Minister alleged that the opposition BNP-Jamaat unleashed a reign of terror in support of their demand for caretaker government.
“The destructive activities took a huge toll on infrastructure and industrial sector, ultimately affecting the overall growth rate,” she said.
Terming the allocation for the agriculture sector in the proposed budget as satisfactory, Matia Chowdhury said allocation for the agriculture sector has been increased to Tk 12,390 crore in the next budget from the existing Tk 12,279 crore.
She strongly criticized a section of people who are claiming that allocation for the agriculture sector in the budget is not adequate.
The Agriculture Minister said that her Ministry always gets money from the Finance Ministry when needed.
“The Prime Minister and the Finance Minister are very much cordial to Agriculture and this helped the country to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.”
