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Debt Cancellation demanded on 2nd July 08

On  the eve of G8 Summit in Japan, SUPRO demanded at a press conference at Dhaka  Reporters Unity on 2 July 2008 - to the leaders of G8 countries, to cancel the  external debt of Bangladesh without any conditionality and urged the rich  countries to fulfill their commitment of ODA target by giving 0.7% of national  income as development assistance to the poor countries.

Debt Cancellation Program on 12th May 08

SUPRO launched campaign on Cancellation of External Debt of Bangladesh SUPRO launched a campaign targeting G8 summit to be held in Hokkaido, Japan in July 2008 on External Debt Cancellation and increased allocation and quality services on education, health and water & sanitation in order to achieve MDGs. The launching program took place on 12 May 2008 at National Press Club, Dhaka. The meeting was attended by leaders of major political parties, CSO leaders, academics, researchers, professionals, activists, media personalities and representatives of grassroots level NGOs. SUPRO presented findings of its recent study titled “External Debt- at the cost of Essential services? Bangladesh needs full Debt Cancellation” with a view to developing a national consensus and strategizing the campaign both at national and international level. A strong consensus has been developed among the participants of the consultation meeting that calls for immediate cancellation of external debt, G8 leaders should immediately take action for debt cancellation of Bangladesh. Participants also opined that the external aid in the form of loans and grants has misguided the nation through giving false prescriptions. Mr. Minar Pimple - Deputy Director, United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC); former state minister for Civil Aviation Mr. Abdul Mannan; Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, Advisor of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); AKM Jahangir Hussain, former minister of Jute and Textile Minister; Mr. GM Kader of Jatiya Party; Nurul Islam Nahid of Bangladesh Awami League; Mozahidul Islam Selim, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh; Mr. Hasanul Haque Inu, president of Jatiya Samajtantrick Dal; Piyas Karim, professor of BRAC University and Imtiaz Ahmed, professor of International Relation of Dhaka University were present among others.