The minister for commerce, Tofail Ahmed, on Tuesday said there should be no dialogue with Islamic State (IS) like terrorists in Bangladesh.
The minister said Bangladesh Nationalist Party was not a political party, rather it was a platform of evil forces like IS and Boko Haram.
‘BNP is an extreme evil force and we all have to resist this force for the existence of Bangladesh and there would be no compromise in this regard,’ Tofail said while speaking as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the 23rd month-long Chittagong International Trade Fair-2015 at Railway Polo Ground.
Speaking at the inaugural function the minister said Khaleda Zia has declared a war against the people of Bangladesh. ‘We have to face them with iron hands,’ he said, calling upon his party men to remain united and make the organization strengthen to meet the challenge.
The minister said BNP chief has missed the election train for her lack of political prudence and now she has to wait till 2019 for the next election shunning violence and terrorism.
Tofail called upon the entrepreneurs of the private sectors to play more proactive role to further accelerate the country’s economic growth and lift up the country’s present economic status as developed one by 2021.
With Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam in the chair, the function was addressed, among others, by state minister for land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed, former CCCI president M A Latif, MP, CCCI vice-presidents Nurun Nowaz Selim and Sayed Zamal Ahmed.
The minister said Bangladesh was a country of immense prospects and it will not be possible for us to uplift the economy into new height if we cannot defeat the anti-liberation forces and their anti state activities like hartal, arson and killing and burning of innocent people indiscriminately.
‘Despite many limitations and drawbacks, we have made significant advancements in many economic and social fields like export earnings , health , agriculture and education in last six years’, he mentioned calling the entrepreneurs to work together with the government with renewed spirits of patriotism and zeal to achieve a self-sufficient economy.
He said the government is working relentlessly to ensure a conducive and corruption-free business atmosphere in the country.
Speaking at the function Jabed said two economic zones in Anwara and Mirsarai upazilas would be set up and 15,000 acres of land have been allocated for the same. More than 400 stalls including 12 premier gold pavilion, two mini mega pavilions, eight premier pavilion 16 standard pavilions, 127 premier mega booths, 50 mega booths were set up till to the date at the fair venue covering four lakh square feet of land areas of Railway Polo ground here.
Source: New Age
