<i>Economic "nationalism"</i>
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Right at this moment our country and its policymakers need economic management on the basis of economic nationalism. Let me clarify: Food prices have gone up internationally. It's not an excuse for the present CTG but a reality. Why don't we change our food habits, not for these " hidden hunger” days but for the years ahead. Not only potato, which had a bumper production this year, but other cereals could be added to make it a balanced diet. We need publicity. BTV can do that instead of sermonising the farmers on how to produce boro or how to protect potatoes. Actually BTV is run by taxpayers' money but they are not doing enough to promote national interests. And our economic nationalism can be our bargaining coin for India and other countries. Moulana Bhashani and similar charismatic figures are absent in Bangladesh today. I will ask them to look at Malaysia.
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