National Children Taskforce (NCTF) has thanked Fi-nance Minister A M A Muhith for the announce¬ment of placing separate budget for the children from the fiscal 20,16.Leaders of the NCTF at a press conference at DRU au-ditorium also demanded to hear the children before placing the budget.Terming the present gov¬ernment as “children friend¬ly” the NCTF leaders said the government has allocat-ed Taka 30 acre in the new budget for the welfare of children.The government has also opened 32 day-care centres while another three is under construction for the chil-dren. In addition, it plans to set up six children evolution centres in six big cities. President of NCTF Dhaka district executive committee Fatema Siddika Prima read a written statement while NCTF member Doli Althter, among others, was present at the press conference.