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Business Report

Businessmen in a view exchange meeting called upon the government to ensure the business friendly environment in the country.

Businessmen are affected by the slack financial situation of the country. They urged the government not to harass and arrest anyone on the basis of inference.

Industrialists and Businessmen Welfare Foundation organised the view exchange meeting on October 14 at a local hotel in the city.

Former Secretary General of the government Shah Abdul Hannan was present as the chief guest in the meeting presided over by Kazi Harun-ar-Rashed, Secretary General of the organization, while Rois Uddin, Rafiqunnabi, Abu Hurayirah, former Vice President of Dhaka Chamber and Md. Shahidul Islam also addressed it.

Shaha Abdul Hannan said Economy is a vital factor in the current world. We have to perceive the reality of the present world. He said, we should not believe in propaganda. The fact should be justified before taking any decision. The theoretical base of Islamic economy has been established.

Islamic Banks, Insurance and financial institutes are gradually rising. Islamic Economy has been embedded in the current world.

He said, Islam does not permit hoarding and smuggling. We have to orgal1lze a movement against the unfair means. We have to give up advertisement harmful to humanity.

Kazi Harun-ar-Rashed in his presidential speech said that the economy during the regime of two years of the current government is very disappointing. The GDP of 2007 is less than that of 2005. People's savings has reduced because of abnormal price hike.

Md. Sahidul Islam said a sound environment for the conducting trade and commerce should be ensured. Government should take pragmatic and time worthy steps to boost up the economy. Manifold programs should be chalked out for the proliferation of trade and commerce all around the world. Now people are depressed.

Reducing the depression now it is essential to bring solvency among the people.