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If the government and the MPs have any sympathy for the country, they may use this money for improvement of the critical gas and power situation. It is a sin and unforgivable crime to spend money in a poor country for importing cars for the lawmakers.
TH A reward for no- performance. The NBR is making rules for such a reward. Cannot they make rules to ban these cars in Dhaka city until the traffic condition improves?
Faqrul The Finance Minister said there are too many cars on Dhaka street and that's why price of CNG needs to go up. And there are all sorts of privileges set up for the cars of MPs. Our MPs, govt officers themselves, do not bother to use public transports and instead are given cars bought with tax payers' money. Even though no effective public transports for general people are there, the blame goes to public for too many cars on the road! Why don't the newspapers raise their voices on behalf of us?
Asif Not a piece of good news for us to rejoice. The PM assured she would ratify all the ordinances of the CTG but she has gone back on her words. Because it is of their personal interest at the cost of the state. No wonder, the poor will get poorer and the gap with the rich will get wider. We have condemned ex president Ershad for this national loss. But we had a much better administration under him. Even after all that humiliation by the CTG, they have not given up.
Abul Zakaria Please stop it & create an example that our MPs can also use ordinary vehicles. My lifetime achievement & sacrifice is not less than an MP's. Shall the NBR or the state allow me to import a luxury car without any tax? Honourable Prime Minister, we want to see examples at the national level and not at personal level as created by you.
Hasan Do the members of parliament know how the country is running? Do they know how the people are living? Do they know gas, electricity and water are some of the things that have become so scarce? They are creating a permanent division between 'them' and 'us'.
Haq When our common people are passing their days with power cuts, they may not like their MPs riding luxury cars & jeeps. Honourable Prime Minister, please reconsider the decision.
Reza What the hell is going on in Bangladesh? They have already put the country on the edge of destruction.
Masud Isa Why do we need 4000cc vehicles in Bangladesh? If it is a safety concern, the safest cars like Volvo are around 3000cc. And SUVs are not safer than sedans.
Talat Islam Good , MPs are so lucky, why 4000 cc, why not more, highly comfortable, dignified and anything! While we see in newspapers that the MPs and ministers are spending millions of taka on different occasions, the 4000cc car is nothing!
Rahim The caretaker govt took the right initiative. Why will the public pay taxes for the MPs to have luxury cars?
Aneira Only 345 lawmakers are working hard in this country! They deserve more facilities.
Md. Firoz Zaman We know their contributions for the common people. They do not speak for the common people. This kind of incentive will not help the cause of good governance.
Akmal Mustafa Tipu At least, this is one issue where the AL, BNP, Jamaat and JP will all together agree in unison. Sign of National Integration!
Nell Sangma We must go for the royal system of government. All the state perks will go to the Royal family depending on their status.
Ameen Sayeed
Log on to thedailystar.net to leave your comments. MPs motor on 4,000cc
If the government and the MPs have any sympathy for the country, they may use this money for improvement of the critical gas and power situation. It is a sin and unforgivable crime to spend money in a poor country for importing cars for the lawmakers.
TH A reward for no- performance. The NBR is making rules for such a reward. Cannot they make rules to ban these cars in Dhaka city until the traffic condition improves?
Faqrul The Finance Minister said there are too many cars on Dhaka street and that's why price of CNG needs to go up. And there are all sorts of privileges set up for the cars of MPs. Our MPs, govt officers themselves, do not bother to use public transports and instead are given cars bought with tax payers' money. Even though no effective public transports for general people are there, the blame goes to public for too many cars on the road! Why don't the newspapers raise their voices on behalf of us?
Asif Not a piece of good news for us to rejoice. The PM assured she would ratify all the ordinances of the CTG but she has gone back on her words. Because it is of their personal interest at the cost of the state. No wonder, the poor will get poorer and the gap with the rich will get wider. We have condemned ex president Ershad for this national loss. But we had a much better administration under him. Even after all that humiliation by the CTG, they have not given up.
Abul Zakaria Please stop it & create an example that our MPs can also use ordinary vehicles. My lifetime achievement & sacrifice is not less than an MP's. Shall the NBR or the state allow me to import a luxury car without any tax? Honourable Prime Minister, we want to see examples at the national level and not at personal level as created by you.
Hasan Do the members of parliament know how the country is running? Do they know how the people are living? Do they know gas, electricity and water are some of the things that have become so scarce? They are creating a permanent division between 'them' and 'us'.
Haq When our common people are passing their days with power cuts, they may not like their MPs riding luxury cars & jeeps. Honourable Prime Minister, please reconsider the decision.
Reza What the hell is going on in Bangladesh? They have already put the country on the edge of destruction.
Masud Isa Why do we need 4000cc vehicles in Bangladesh? If it is a safety concern, the safest cars like Volvo are around 3000cc. And SUVs are not safer than sedans.
Talat Islam Good , MPs are so lucky, why 4000 cc, why not more, highly comfortable, dignified and anything! While we see in newspapers that the MPs and ministers are spending millions of taka on different occasions, the 4000cc car is nothing!
Rahim The caretaker govt took the right initiative. Why will the public pay taxes for the MPs to have luxury cars?
Aneira Only 345 lawmakers are working hard in this country! They deserve more facilities.
Md. Firoz Zaman We know their contributions for the common people. They do not speak for the common people. This kind of incentive will not help the cause of good governance.
Akmal Mustafa Tipu At least, this is one issue where the AL, BNP, Jamaat and JP will all together agree in unison. Sign of National Integration!
Nell Sangma We must go for the royal system of government. All the state perks will go to the Royal family depending on their status.
Ameen Sayeed
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