2024-06-10 18:38:18
The opposition Jatiya Occasion and impartial members have moved to the parliament alleging looting of individuals’s cash and irregularities within the financial institution. They’ve made a robust demand to establish the smugglers moreover taking initiatives to get better the smuggled cash. They demanded the federal government to be strict on this matter by stopping the irregularities within the monetary sector.
They hurled criticism in opposition to the federal government by taking part within the dialogue of the ‘retrenchment proposal’ on the monetary establishments division’s sanction demand within the supplementary funds for the outgoing fiscal 12 months 2023-24.
Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali termed them as ‘a number of allegations’ and knowledgeable the parliament that they’re ‘making an attempt’ to take action.
Within the supplementary funds, 66 cutbacks have been proposed on the approval calls for of 20 ministries and departments, however the proposals of the Monetary Establishments Division and the Data and Communication Know-how Division have been mentioned. Different proposals have been put to vote by the Speaker with out dialogue. Nevertheless, the retrenchment proposals have been voted down.
Taking part within the dialogue, Jatiya Occasion’s Mujibul Haque Chunnu mentioned that he has proposed ‘retrenchment’ as a protest in opposition to the irregularities of the finance division.
He mentioned that the foremost activity of the Monetary Establishments Division is to oversee the banking sector. However the folks’s cash is being looted, there are irregularities within the financial institution – is the monetary establishment division or Bangladesh Financial institution supervising it? PK Halder walked away with 1000’s of crores, at varied instances huge establishments took loans; Later, their curiosity was waived, can the Minister of Finance reply these questions?
He mentioned that curiosity of Tk 2,200 crore has been waived whereas the farmer has been arrested for Tk 50,000. If you can’t set up management within the monetary sector, why spend cash right here? It is higher to maintain quiet. The main reason for the greenback disaster is smuggling. The earlier finance minister didn’t need to hear something about it.
Demanding an finish to irregularities within the monetary sector, he mentioned that businessmen, politicians, bureaucrats who’ve smuggled cash overseas, have homes and motels in Canada, Europe and America needs to be investigated and recognized. Even when they can’t deliver again the cash, allow them to be recognized.
Impartial member Pankaj Nath mentioned cash is being smuggled in a foreign country. Be strict about this. Motion needs to be taken in opposition to willful defaulters. There’s a must keep away from ‘restrictive coverage’ and be extra liberal in opening LCs. It is very important restore order within the banking sector.
One other impartial member, Hamidul Haque Khandkar, mentioned that there isn’t any clear rationalization as to why the monetary establishments division has demanded extra approval. Prior to now it was attainable to get better the cash smuggled by Arafat Rahman Koko. Those that looted and laundered cash within the nation, hope that cash will likely be introduced again.
Allegations of irregularities within the info and communication know-how sector
Opposition Chief Whip Mujibul Haque Chunnu mentioned that those that come to study on this challenge can not soak up correctly; There’s a waste right here.
Pankaj Nath mentioned that it’s not proper that work is just not being performed within the ICT sector. Nevertheless, in case you open the ‘field of duels’ and discover a Chinese language pc, is it not a waste or corruption? Parliament needs to know what measures have been taken in opposition to it.
He mentioned, the pc given within the title of ‘Sheikh Russell Digital Lab’ is just not working in any respect or is it rusted? Proof of corruption within the title of modernization of postal division. Parliament needs to know what’s the standing of postal division land.