Raushan sees deficit in socio-politcal norms
Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad yesterday told parliament that there was a deficit not only in the proposed national budget, but everywhere, including of socio-political ethics and political norms.
The former first lady also expressed grave concern over the Rooppur nuclear power plant, saying other countries started refraining from depending on nuclear power plants considering its harms.
“We all fall victim to political vendetta, we will have to come out from this situation. There is a deficit everywhere, including of education and morality,” Raushan said participating in a discussion on the proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal.
The Jatiya Party senior co-chairman said social unrest cannot be stopped only by police. “So we all will have to sit together to find out a solution,” she said.
Pointing to February's cyber heist looting $101 million of Bangladesh Bank, she said it was a rare incident. “We are yet to know how the reserve was stolen even after the investigation body placed its report,” she said.
Turning to Finance Minister AMA Muhith's recent admission that there have been massive thefts in the banking sector, Raushan asked him to name the perpetrators.
She also demanded that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set up a separate bank for women which would be run by female staff so that women would feel comfort and be self-dependent by taking small loans.
Turning to the proposed budget, she demanded increasing allocation for education and health sectors.
Terming unemployed educated people “time-bombs”, Raushan said now tens of thousands of educated people who were coming out from the 135 public and private universities were remaining unemployed.
“(They) can go off anytime. So, investment will have to be increased to create jobs,” she said. She also criticised the government for its failure to revamp the share market.
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