The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is honorable Fellow Dr. 2021-27 has called the proposed budget a “disappointment budget”. Devpriya Bhattacharya. “The expectation of the budget was not implemented,” he said. Although the government has changed, there is no positive change in the budget view. '
He said this in a dialogue titled 'National Budget 2021-23: What the neglected are getting' at the Lakeshore Hotel in Gulshan on Wednesday (June 5th).
Dr. Devpriya said, 'This government has come to power in a special situation. People's expectation was that the changing reality would also reflect the change in the budget. But it has been the continuation of the old trend. ' He added, “The expectations that changed on August 5 and those who were lagging behind were not reflected in the budget as needed.”
Dr. Special Fellow of the CPD in the dialogue. Mustafizur Rahman said, “The budget allocation of social security has decreased compared to real inflation.” 'The elderly allowance has been increased from 1 taka to 5 rupees from 5 rupees. But considering inflation, it should have been like 5 bucks. As a result, the social security force has been narrowed in the real sense. '
ICMAB President Mahatab Uddin Ahmed said, “The Capital Market is upset today. The government has not taken any effective initiative for the capital market in the budget. It is becoming difficult to return confidence in the market. '
Accountant Zia Hassan said, “The sales of big companies have decreased. Inflation has had a direct impact on the consumer. But the actual image of inflation is not reflected in the budget proposal. '
Sanjibani Sudha, a representative of the third gender, said, “Although the budget is allotted for us, it is not implemented. We have to put our hands on the street because there is no employment opportunity. Even after being discriminated against, I myself was deprived of the bank. None of the government and the organization stand by us. '
CPD Senior Research Fellow Dr. presented the keynote paper on the occasion. Toufiqul Islam Khan. He shows the budget analysis that the budget allocation is not enough for the neglected and backward population and there is also a deep question about its implementation.
On the occasion, economists, researchers, civil society representatives and members of the third gender discussed various aspects of the budget and called for fair and inclusive development.
