The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Leaders of Jama'at-E- Islami at its Executive Council Meeting on Sunday night said the Finance Adviser's irresponsible comment will help soar the price of the essentials.

They said it was a matter of regret that the Finance Adviser had blamed the farmers for soaring rice price adding that there was no chance to undermine the farmers' contribution to the national economy.

Acting Amir of the party Moulana Abul Kalam Mohammad Yousuf presided over the meeting, which was attended by its Nayabe Amirs Mokbul Ahmed and Prof AKM Nazir Ahmed, Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, Assistant Secretary General Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Kader Molla, Moulana Abdus Sobhan, Moulana Delwar Hossain Saidee and ATM Azharul Islam, among its executive council leaders.

Though the Caretaker Government could not realise that how baseless Adviser's speech was, the people could, they added.

The Jamaat leaders expressed deep concern over recent price hike of the essential including rice, dal, flour and edible oil.

The Jamaat leaders said that distress of the people would be eased no more by the present non-elected government, which was proved by the finance adviser's reckless comment, said a press release signed by its publication secretary Tasnim Alam.