Govt measures to help 10 lakh weavers

May 15, 1972

AGENCY AND QUOTA-PERMIT
SYSTEM ABOLISHED

In an order issued by Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, all forms of dealership, distributorship and agency for cloths produced in local mills are banned today. To ensure proper distribution and fair price, from now on, cloths will be sold by Cloth Traders Samity. The government has also abolished license and permit of yarn distribution to remove middlemen from the distribution system. Bangladesh Small Industry Corporation will distribute yarn directly to the weavers under a rationing system. There are 3 lakh looms in the country that meet 80 percent of the total demand.

Bangabandhu's promise to keep the price of cloth affordable for all is fulfilled by this order, says Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.  It is also hoped that this initiative will improve significantly the dilapidated condition of the 10 lakh weavers in the country.

DP DHAR CALLS ON BANGABANDHU

DP Dhar, Chairman of policy planning in the indian external affairs ministry, today calls on Bangabandhu and submits a detailed report on the recently concluded emissary-level discussion between India and Pakistan. It is reported that they discuss wide-ranging issues, including the upcoming Indira-Bhutto summit. DP Dhar headed the Indian delegation at the Indo-Pak emissary-level meeting.

FAIR-PRICE SHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Bangabandhu today declares that 4,200 fair price shops will be established across the country within a week. He makes the declaration during a meeting with Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. Earlier, the women's organisation brought out a procession demanding immediate measures to control price hikes and bring back Bangalees stranded in Pakistan.

BRAZIL RECOGNISES BANGLADESH

Brazil today accords recognition to Bangladesh. So far, 71 countries have recognised the newly-independent Bangladesh.

The government of Spain has informed the Bangladesh foreign ministry about its decision to establish diplomatic relationships with Bangladesh. 

SHORTAGE OF LIFE-SAVING DRUGS

Acute shortage of life-saving drugs in the local markets is putting lives of one crore patients at risk. The worst sufferers are tuberculosis and diabetic patients. In some cases, the prices of essential medicines have increased 100 to 200 percent. Stoppage of import, setbacks in local production, poor distribution system and market manipulation are identified as the major reasons behind such unusual price SOURCE: May 16, 1972 issue of Dainik Bangla.