CPD thinks they are very wise while circulating misinformation: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today said not only BNP, but there is also another group who thinks that they are very wise.

"The positions of India and Pakistan are behind Bangladesh. Our position is in 94th while India's position is in 136th and Pakistan's position is in 126th. But, they have no statement about this. They were not beside the countrymen during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group was not seen during any cyclone or crisis. But, they often publish reports," he added while addressing a discussion marking the ninth death anniversary of former president Md Zillur Rahman at Jatiya Press Club (JPC) in Dhaka.

The minister said, in fact, the CPD (Centre for Policy Dialogue) doesn't carry out any research works, rather they publish reports which are politically motivated.

The prices of all essentials have increased in Europe and even the price of bread has increased 80 percent, he added.

He said the prices of all food products have increased in the United States also while prices of all commodities have increased across the globe including India and Pakistan due to Covid-19 and the war. The prices of commodities have also increased a little bit in Bangladesh, but less than those countries, he added.

The CPD, he said, tries to pose as wise by circulating miss information and CPD is one of the organisations which has no statement over the happiness index. "I was very astonished to see the report of CPD," said Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary.

He said prices of some daily essentials, which are mainly import-based, have increased. The government has started to give those essentials through cards among one crore people so that they could buy at low prices, he added.

He said, in fact, they have no other work except finding faults. They don't like it as the people are happy, he added.

Hasan said there will be criticisms, but criticism should not be like blind or dumb.