[mukto-mona] Respecting Prof. Yunus ------ BNP Style !!!!!

Dear All, BNP has been criticizing the present AL govt for dishonoring Prof. Yunus . Please read the attached report about BNP's stand on Prof. Yunus . Respectfully , Dr. Manik. Saifur doubts contributions of Prof Yunus Staff Correspondent Emphasising the BNP-led government's achievements, Finance Minister Saifur Rahman yesterday cast doubt on contributions by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and microcredit to the country's development. "What did microcredit do regarding life expectancy, women literacy and reserve of foreign exchange?" Saifur asked while addressing a farewell programme at the finance and planning ministry. Officials of his ministry organised the programme at the ministry auditorium as the government's tenure expires on October 27. The minister sarcastically remarked that the government has established thousands of schools across the country. He posed a question whether a handful of those institutions was established by Prof Yunus or the BRAC. Citing examples of the country's development during the BNP government's rule, he asked how much of it was the result of microcredit system. Though Prof Yunus won Nobel Peace Prize for microcredit Saifur claimed the then government of 1979-80 actually initiated the system. Meanwhile, in his last speech as a minister of the outgoing government, Saifur yesterday discussed a number of other issues. Regretting the current political trend, the minister said he would not involve in politics any further, as unethical "things" have to be done in this arena. He stressed that these unethical "things" are the reasons behind corruption. He mentioned an incident when a World Bank official informed him of a serious corruption attempt in a project. Saifur however ruled out one-sided criticism of Bangladesh in connection with corruption, saying officials from international organisations are equally involved in irregularities.

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