Badsha warns govt of public movement

Ruling alliance lawmaker Fazle Hossain Badsha yesterday criticised the government for its development policy depriving the majority of the population, and warned of a movement by the deprived populace.

Badsha, also general secretary of Workers Party of Bangladesh, demanded setting paddy price not below Tk 1,100 per maund, to protect the interest of the farmers.

The lawmaker from Rajshahi-2 (Rajshahi city) was addressing a rally of the party on the Rajshahi court premises yesterday, demanding fair price of paddy.

“Development happening in the country today are coming to use of only five percent people. Due to disparity, 95 percent people are being deprived of the benefits,” he said.

“If the government fails to alleviate disparities of society, the deprived may take to the streets,” Badsha told the rally.

“Hollow words” of development will be of no use while farmers are dying of hunger, the lawmaker remarked.

Badsha said ruling party ministers talk about taking up mega projects, but do not think about creating granaries. They talk about importing food because they want a business for themselves, he added.

Workers Party brought out a procession and handed a six-point memorandum to the deputy commissioner,  including opening paddy procurement centres at every union and constructing new granaries.