BSS-23 Zakat important tool for alleviating poverty: Mannan

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MANNAN-ZAKAT FAIR

Zakat important tool for alleviating poverty: Mannan

DHAKA, May 4, 2019 (BSS) – Planning Minister MA Mannan today said that the
poverty rate in the country has now come down significantly over the last 10
years and providing Zakat can be an important tool towards alleviating
poverty.

“Providing Zakat can be a huge important tool towards further alleviating
poverty in the country,” said the minister.

The Planning minister was addressing a seminar titled ‘Role of zakat and
tax in reducing economic inequalities’ marking the 7th Zakat Fair held at the
Krishibid Institution Bangladesh Auditorium in the city.

Chaired by former Adviser to the Caretaker Government Mirza Azizul Islam,
Former Chief Election Commissioner Justice Muhammad Abdur Rouf spoke as guest
of honour while former NBR Chairman Dr Muhammad Abdul Mazid made the key-note
presentation.

Secretary General of EXIM Bank Foundation AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul, Dhaka
University Prof Mahmood Osman Imam, Bangladesh Bank General Manager Mohammad
Abdul Awwal Sarker spoke as panel discussants while Niaz Rahim, Chairman of
the Fair Organizer Center for Zakat Management (CZM), gave the welcome
address.

Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, the Planning minister said
that the main goal of the Awami League government is to ensure inclusiveness
where every citizen of the country would get justice and equal rights, even
the marginal people would not feel that they are deprived.

“We want to establish justice everywhere, but at the same time we have to
acknowledge that there are many barriers in the society … now we’ve got
that opportunity to award a better life to our people through alleviating
poverty and thus establish an equal and just society,” he added.

Mentioning that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always wants to ensure
development through prioritizing the necessity, Mannan said the government
has put utmost priority to alleviate poverty.

He said whenever the government undertakes any project, it looks for
alleviating poverty, creating wealth and employments.

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