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'GDP growth in ’96-97 stands at 6 pc

Annual investment target fixed at Tk 30,000 cr in next FFYP
Annual investment target fixed
at Tk 30,000 cr in next FFYP
The government has set the target for investment of Taka 30,000 crore each year In its Fifth Five-Year Plan (FFYP) to be launched in July this year with 60 per cent earmarked for the private sector and 40 per cent for the public sector, reports BSS.
State Minister for Planning, Civil Aviation and Tourism Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said this while exchanging views with the Directors of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) and its members in the city yesterday.
The minister said the government in principle encouraged the investment in the agriculture and industrial sectors to achieve the target of GDP growth at seven per vent at the end of the FFYP. The GDP growth in the current fiscal year stand at six per cent, he added.
Alamgir said at present the government is investing 18 per cent of the gross national in-
come — nine per cent from the domestic resources and the rest from foreign fund. But, he said, we are getting return of six per cent of the total investment.
"A four per cent increased investment or 22 per cent investment is needed to achieve the GDP-growth at seven per cent." the minister said adding, of the four per cent increase, two per cent investment is earmarked from the domestic resources and two per cent from the foreign direct investment (FDD.
President of BCI Sharif M Aizal Hossain and members Including Obaidur Rahman, Abdul Mannan and Col. (Rtd) Selim also addressed the meeting. Dr Alamgir expressed hope that the industrial entrepreneurs would take the opportunity, offered in the FFYP for investment.
He said the state-owned financial institutions have to take initiative to generate its
down fund to provide long-term industrial loan.
The minister laid emphasis on adopting a policy for recovering loan from the defaulters with a view to providing loan to industrial entrepreneurs.
"It would not be possible to expand the private sector if we fail to recover loan from defaulters," the minister said. The industrial loan to be provided to entrepreneurs must be higher than that of the recoverable outstanding loan.
The minister pointed out some key actions of the government. taken to increase investment in the country.
In this context, he said, the government has opened the door for private investment in the power sector to enhance power generation from the present 2200 megawatt.
Regarding the sick industries, he said, "we have to adopt a policy of providing financial support to sustain those industries. still having the possibil-
ity of survival."
Sharif M Afzal Hossain observed that a coordinated action plan was required to expedite industrialisation in the country.
"A plan can be adopted on the basis of coordination among import, export, banking, energy and labour policy." he said.
He stressed the need for enforcement of law to ensure security of life and property and said the BCI would extend allout cooperation if steps were taken in this regard. Hossain called for taking measures to Improve air services so that it could contribute to the economic development.
He said Bangladesh can attract tourists and earn huge foreign currency by setting up tourist villages.
A proper policy planning is needed to expand industrialisation and create employment opportunity. Hossain said.