Business people have asked for separate internet connection in future to avoid obstacles like the situation arising around the quota reform movement. This proposal was made after a discussion meeting held at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Building on Sunday (July 28).
After the meeting, Prime Minister’s Private Investment Adviser Salman F. Rahman told the journalists that the businessmen reported problems in banking, internet, electricity, fuel and so on in today’s meeting. If the general system of the Internet is damaged or shut down for any reason, then the businessmen have suggested whether a standby system can be made for the businessmen. So that the business can continue. There has been a suggestion to create an own internet system.
He said, 4G is starting, no business is possible without internet now. With the decision taken by the Prime Minister, we are slowly returning to normalcy.
He also said that rumors and false information about the quota movement have been spread on social media and foreign media. As a result, there is a problem with our image outside. It must be repaired now. For this, first of all, we need to bring back the normal situation. If everything is normal, the image damage will be largely recovered.
Mentioning that ‘there was not much damage outside Dhaka’ in the violence, the adviser said, the quota reform movement has damaged the business and commerce of Dhaka and surrounding districts. I have asked the sector concerned to give the amount of loss in written form by today. Business people will report the amount of loss in the concerned sector in writing today. Also, there are many things in the budget that may cause problems for traders. That can be resolved.
Salman F. Rahman said curfew is being relaxed every day. It will be over in the next seven days, Insha Allah.
State Minister for Information and Communication Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu, FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam and the heads of top industry groups of the country were present in the meeting.
