Poor decision
I am angered by the government's move to dole out Tk.3,000 crore to exporters. If one looks at the genesis of this generosity(?), one can easily find that it is very easy to give away somebody else's money for bailing out the exporters. It is people's money kept in government custody. The doled out amount will ultimately benefit the consumers of the importing countries (the developed ones, who are responsible for the financial meltdown) at the cost of our hard working and often deprived common people. Our poor people, who earned this amount, will never have a chance to get its benefits.
Our exporters, mainly the apparels exporters, are one of the worst performing in terms efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Their soaring profits are mainly the result of poor workers' (mostly women) sweat and blood.
I expect more public reaction on this issue.
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