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Wed, 06/04/2008 - 11:43
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Govt holds dialogue with business community

Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 4 (BSS)-There is no room for confusion about holding general elections in the country by December next as the government is determined to hold the polls according to itsannounced roadmap.

Quoting Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, Education and Commerce Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman said this at a joint press briefing at the Chief Adviser's Office after dialogue withthe business community.

The business leaders said the country's businessmen do notwant to go back to the politics of chaos and conflict any more.

They want a qualitative change in politics, not merely anelection, they added.

They said programmes like hartal, strike, siege, rampage and stoppage of port, which destroy national economy, should be stopped through enacting law, for at least 10 to 15 years tobuild a prosperous nation.

As part of dialogue with the citizens, on the first day, about 300 representatives of various business community from across the country attended the exchange of views held at theChief Adviser's Office.

About 70 businessmen interacted in the two and a half-hourdialogue, held in presence of Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed.

Communications Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Ghulum Quader, Education and Commerce Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal and Law Adviser AF Hassan Ariff attendedthe dialogue.

FBCCI President Annisul Haque, who also addressed the jointpress briefing, led the business community at the dialogue.

Business leaders including Syed Manzur Elahi, BKMEA President Fazlul Haque, Paritush Kanti Saha, Afzal Hossain, Belayet Hossainand Liakat Ali Bhuyian, among others, were present. - end.


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