UNB, Dhaka :
Speakers at a programme on Saturday stressed the need of a separate budget for the development of the people with disabilities in the country.
In a shadow parliament organized by Debate for Democracy at Film Development Corporation (FDC), the speakers said only allocation is not enough to mainstream the disabled ones, said a press release.
Speaking as chief guest, former governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Atiur Rahman said, a separate budget can be proposed before the next national budget to ensure security of the disabled people. A strong tax structure is also needed to implement the budget. In the 2018-19 budget having a Tk 4.64 lakh crore outlay, allocation for the disabled people is not enough; he claimed adding that to increase the budget, everyone’s participation to give minimum tax has to be ensured. This tax can be termed as patriotism tax, suggested the former BB governor.
He also urged all the financial institutes to come forward to fulfill their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to ensure the basic needs of the disabled people like education and health as well as prioritise disabled students for scholarships.
Joint efforts of government and the society can bring the people with disabilities into the mainstream, said Dr Atiur.
While presiding over the programme, Debate of Democracy Chairman Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron said, a separate budget with at least 4 to 5 percent of the total budget should be prepared for the disabled people.
“If we fail to include the people with special need into the mainstream society, this will affect 8 to 10 percent of our total GDP”, he claimed.
The chairman also suggested to recognize the institutes nationally who will employ the disabled people as well as ensuring education, health and employment for these people through making separate list of the disabled people. In the post-budget shadow parliament for disabled population, Eden Mohila College won the competition defeating Chittagong University. Arif Hossain from Chittagong University became the best speaker.
Speakers at a programme on Saturday stressed the need of a separate budget for the development of the people with disabilities in the country.
In a shadow parliament organized by Debate for Democracy at Film Development Corporation (FDC), the speakers said only allocation is not enough to mainstream the disabled ones, said a press release.
Speaking as chief guest, former governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Atiur Rahman said, a separate budget can be proposed before the next national budget to ensure security of the disabled people. A strong tax structure is also needed to implement the budget. In the 2018-19 budget having a Tk 4.64 lakh crore outlay, allocation for the disabled people is not enough; he claimed adding that to increase the budget, everyone’s participation to give minimum tax has to be ensured. This tax can be termed as patriotism tax, suggested the former BB governor.
He also urged all the financial institutes to come forward to fulfill their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to ensure the basic needs of the disabled people like education and health as well as prioritise disabled students for scholarships.
Joint efforts of government and the society can bring the people with disabilities into the mainstream, said Dr Atiur.
While presiding over the programme, Debate of Democracy Chairman Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron said, a separate budget with at least 4 to 5 percent of the total budget should be prepared for the disabled people.
“If we fail to include the people with special need into the mainstream society, this will affect 8 to 10 percent of our total GDP”, he claimed.
The chairman also suggested to recognize the institutes nationally who will employ the disabled people as well as ensuring education, health and employment for these people through making separate list of the disabled people. In the post-budget shadow parliament for disabled population, Eden Mohila College won the competition defeating Chittagong University. Arif Hossain from Chittagong University became the best speaker.
