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’Poverty alleviation impossible without economic growth’
Speakers at a seminar in the city yesterday has expressed strong opinion that poverty alleviation is Impossible without economic growth, reports BSS.
They said agriculture is the most Important sector which can remarkably reduce poverty through its diversified development.
State Minister for Planning Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir addressed the seminar, organised by Bangladesh Agricultural Economists' Association (BAEA). as the chief guest. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddln spoke as the special guest.
Prof AM Muazzam Hussain of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) presented the keynote paper on the theme Poverty alleviation in Bangladesh: Experience and strategies" in the BARC auditorium here.
Dr Abul Kashem (BIDS). Dr Osman Faruq (World Bank). Dr Rezaul Karim (BAU). Sajedur Rahman (RAKUB) and Abdul Mannan of Krishibid Institu-
tion discussed the paper.
Earlier, general secretary of BAEA ABM Siddlque gave the address of welcome.
The seminar, which was coupled with the honouring of 2 1 veteran agricultural economists of the country, was chaired by President of the association’Dr MA Sattar Mandal.
Refuting a contention of Dr Muazzam Husain In the keynote paper on the percentage of Bangladeshis living below the poverty line. Dr Alamgir quoted a survey of 1999 and said 51 per cent of the people in the country were living the below poverty line in 1990. This percentage had come down to 34 per cent in 1999. he added.
He urged everybody to work hard to further increase the present growth rate for keeping the percentage of people living below the poverty line under 32 per cent as targeted in the current Five Year Plan (FYP).
The state minister also said that as a result of the large investment in agriculture, rural
infrastructure, health and edu-cation during the last three and a half years, life expectancy in the country has risen to 60 per cent and literacy rate haa crossed 60 per cenL
Dr Mohammad Farashuddln said it would be unfair to give sole credit to the non-governmental organisations for poverty alleviation. The government through differed agencies and programmes has immensely improved the situation. he said.
He said the 15 per cent of poorest of the poor of the total population are yet to get air, credit both from the NGOs and existing banking system as they are said to have no credit worthiness. There should be a way-out for these people, he said.
The central bank governor said a policy to guide the NGOs which are in many cases taking people's savings and cheating them, will be formulated soon.
He urged the* agricultural economists to contribute their best to the development of the sector.