100% poverty to be eradicated by 2030: AHM Mustafa Kamal
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today again emphasised that Bangladesh will be a poverty-free country by 2030.
"After 2030, no one will be able to find anyone deprived of food, clothing and accommodation," the finance minister said.
He made the remark at a seminar organised by Bangladesh Resident Mission of Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on September 29.
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Talking about the government's success, Energy Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said, "The country is reaping the benefits of Digital Bangladesh started by the Awami League-led government 10 years back."
The Country Director of Bangladesh Resident Mission of ADB, Manmohan Parkash said, "Bangladesh is earning about $16.4billion remittance from 1.2crore expatriates. If this workforce is trained properly, Bangladesh could earn more than $100billion remittance every year."
