Performance of ministries

By N.Z. Khan Dhanmondi, Dhaka
24 March 2006, 18:00 PM
During the last four years of BNP rule almost all the ministries have got some success stories except three. These are Ministry of Power, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Civil Aviation .The load shedding issue, price spiral of essential commodities and innumerable miseries of Biman passengers have caused a lot of discontent amongst the electorate and may cause an upset for BNP in the next general election. The electricity issues should have been taken with utmost priority but unfortunately there has been no serious move by the people at the helm of affairs. The commerce ministry could have made special arrangement to ensure that some very basic necessities like rice, pulse and edible oil are within the poor man's reach -- if necessary by providing subsidies. The lack of foresightedness of those at the helm has cost Biman very dearly. Our honourable prime minister must have been assessing their overall performance. They must be taken to task.