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Dhaka, May 17 Bangladesh's apex business body chief A K Azad has urged the Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith to discuss with the prime minister for an initiative to avert a 'confrontational situation' in politics.
"We all know that confrontational political programs like shutdowns severely affect the country's economy. We the business community do not want such programmes," FBCCI chief Azad told the minister on Thursday at the consultative committee meeting on the upcoming budget at Dhaka's Sonargaon Hotel.
"I will request you, as you are a senior minister of the government, I think the second man of the government, to find an honourable solution.
"I urge you to talk to the prime minister to find a solution to avert a confrontational political situation in the country by discussing with all," Azad, President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries added.
"It is not possible to advance economy without all the political parties reaching a consensus," said Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, chief of apparel exporters' association BGMEA.
He also pointed out that a quarter was trying to destabilise the readymade garments sector by spreading rumours to incite workers towards violence. "Punitive steps have to be taken against those or the sector will face serious crisis."
The programme was jointly organised by the National Board of Revenue and the FBCCI gather suggestions of businessmen regarding the upcoming budget.
Every year, businessmen make suggestions in a meeting chaired by the finance minister and those which are given priority are considered by the finance ministry while finalising the budget proposal.
But this year the 'confrontational political' issue has been raised by the apex business body as a major concern as opposition enforced six shutdowns in less than three weeks.
The opposition alliance is enforcing a nationwide shutdown on Thursday protesting a court order that sent 33 senior opposition leaders to jail in a case filed over torching of a bus in front of the Prime Minister's Office during a shutdown on Apr 29.
On Wednesday, six buses and a taxi were torched in Dhaka in a spell of pre-shutdown violence.
The business platform also made a similar call to the opposition to avoid confrontation in a statement earlier.
"We all know that confrontational political programs like shutdowns severely affect the country's economy. We the business community do not want such programmes," FBCCI chief Azad told the minister on Thursday at the consultative committee meeting on the upcoming budget at Dhaka's Sonargaon Hotel.
"I will request you, as you are a senior minister of the government, I think the second man of the government, to find an honourable solution.
"I urge you to talk to the prime minister to find a solution to avert a confrontational political situation in the country by discussing with all," Azad, President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries added.
"It is not possible to advance economy without all the political parties reaching a consensus," said Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, chief of apparel exporters' association BGMEA.
He also pointed out that a quarter was trying to destabilise the readymade garments sector by spreading rumours to incite workers towards violence. "Punitive steps have to be taken against those or the sector will face serious crisis."
The programme was jointly organised by the National Board of Revenue and the FBCCI gather suggestions of businessmen regarding the upcoming budget.
Every year, businessmen make suggestions in a meeting chaired by the finance minister and those which are given priority are considered by the finance ministry while finalising the budget proposal.
But this year the 'confrontational political' issue has been raised by the apex business body as a major concern as opposition enforced six shutdowns in less than three weeks.
The opposition alliance is enforcing a nationwide shutdown on Thursday protesting a court order that sent 33 senior opposition leaders to jail in a case filed over torching of a bus in front of the Prime Minister's Office during a shutdown on Apr 29.
On Wednesday, six buses and a taxi were torched in Dhaka in a spell of pre-shutdown violence.
The business platform also made a similar call to the opposition to avoid confrontation in a statement earlier.
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