Inflation control is challenge: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the budget has been prepared taking into account the issues that the people of the country do not suffer and their needs are met.  Controlling inflation is now a big challenge.

The Prime Minister said this while delivering her address as the chair at a discussion organized on the occasion of the historic Six-Point Day on Friday. Bangladesh Awami League (AL) organized the meeting at its office in city’s Tejgaon area.     

Sheikh Hasina said the national budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was given keeping the current global situation in mind as the government wants to move ahead in a conservative way and fulfill the fundamental rights of people.

“We have to proceed with the plan, keeping the world situation in mind . . . we want to move ahead in a conservative way, and fulfill the fundamental rights of people,” she said. 

Referring to different people’s observation on why the growth percentage is low in the budget, the premier said her government wants to move forward in a conservative way from now on so the countrymen don’t feel any suffer.

Sheikh Hasina, also AL president, said, “Actually, we want to meet the necessity of people. And we have formulated the budget keeping it in our mind.”

The AL chief said the last budget of BNP government was just Taka 62,000 crore, while the then caretaker government placed a budget of Taka 68,000 crore.

“But, we have unveiled TK 7,97,000 crore national budget this time, and in this budget, few fundamental rights of people such as education, health, agriculture, local industries, social safety net, have been given priority,” she said.

Measures have also been taken to make the people’s livelihood developed, she added.