Budget traditional

Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Biplabi Workers Party (BWP) and Ganatantrik Baam Morcha yesterday criticised the proposed budget terming it 'nothing new' while Bikalpadhara Bangladesh welcomed it saying that the proposed budget is a positive one.
“The proposed budget is inconsistent with philosophy of our economy; as it did not say much about strengthening socialism based economy and other state owned sectors,” CPB President Manjurul Ahsan Khan said in a statement.
The budget was prepared in line with the trend of lootism in the name of open market economy,” he said.
BWP President Khandakar Ali Abbas and General Secretary Saiful Haq in a statement said the proposed budget has followed the past trend of 'purchasing ghee with loans.'
They said this budget will make rich man richer and increase discrimination in the society.
Ganatantrik Baam Morcha President Abdus Salam in his reaction said the proposed budget has offered nothing new.
He said there was no guideline in it to mitigate sufferings of the people.
Bikalpadhara Bangladesh Secretary General Maj (Retd) Abdul Mannan said this budget is positive for our economy though others may term it a highly ambitious one.
The finance minister has acted bravely in refixing Value Added Tax (Vat) on different items and deleting the PSI system, he said.