Dhaka, May 25 -- Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser, on Saturday urged business leaders to raise their voice against road blockades that cause huge economic losses and disrupt essential government activities.

When roads in Dhaka are blocked for two to three hours to press demands, it costs single-day income of around 5 million people, he said.

Some issues may justify such actions, but many demands are trivial, he pointed out.

"No matter how justified your demand is, you are harming the public," he added, recalling that he himself could not attend a recent important meeting due to such a blockade.

Calling the blockades an 'economic crime', Lutfey Siddiqi urged businesses to raise their voice to ...