Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she is not in favour of putting pressure on businessmen with regard to the rise of prices of essential items.
Responding to queries at parliament during the weekly question-answer hour for the premier on Wednesday, Hasina said she had been trying to convince the business community to make only reasonable profits.
The prime minister, however, said her government would act tough against the businessmen indulging in hoarding.
“I am not in favour of taking action against businessmen,” said Hasina replying to a question from Awami League MP Shah Alam, who asked whether she would act against the people responsible for pushing the prices of essentials.
Every businessman would make profit, she said. “But it should not hurt people. They should keep prices within the purchasing power of the people,” she added.
The premier said that she sat with businessmen and listened to them.
“We are trying to do what they suggested to us,” said Hasina who promised to keep prices of essentials in check.
“We should not pressure the businessmen only. We have to understand their problems too. But we will take necessary action against the people found hoarding for increasing price levels,” she said.
The prime minister said her government had taken adequate measures to enhance the purchasing power of the people.
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