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News desk: Urging the countrymen to cast their votes for \u2018boat\u2019, the election symbol of Awami League, in the next general election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said whatever pledges her party and government made will surely be fulfilled.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you (people) cast your votes for \u2018boat\u2019, we\u2019ll get another chance for serving you. Please raise your hands and say that you\u2019ll cast your votes for us. Whatever pledges we\u2019ve given to you, we\u2019ll surely fulfill those \u2026 surely Bangladesh will turn into a prosperous and developed country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Awami League President was addressing a mammoth public rally at the Pabna Police Lines Ground organized by the district unit of ruling Awami League.<\/p>\n
Chaired by district AL President and Land Minster Shamsur Rahman Sherif, the rally was also addressed, among others, by Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, AL Presidium Member Dr M Abdur Razzaque, AL joint general secretaries Dr Dipu Moni and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, and AL central leader SM Kamal Hossain.<\/p>\n
Referring to the general election to be held this December, the Premier said if the countrymen voted AL to power again, they would turn every village of the country into a town.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll ensure urban facilities for each and every community of each village and they\u2019ll live a better life. We\u2019ll turn every village into a town,\u201d she pledged.<\/p>\n
Mentioning that Bangladesh has become a \u2018developing country\u2019 after graduating from the LDC status, the Premier said: \u201cWe won\u2019t beg from others. By the year 2041, we\u2019ll make Bangladesh a prosperous and developed \u2018Sonar Bangladesh\u2019. No one was able to suppress Bengalees in the past and none will be able to do so in future. We\u2019re moving ahead and we\u2019ll continue to move forward,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Referring to the arson attacks and mayhem unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat clique to foil the January 5 polls of 2014, Sheikh Hasina said the BNP-Jamaat hooligans during that time burnt some 3,500 innocent people, set afire some 70 government offices, and burned down 3,500 buses, 29 rail bogies and 6 land offices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey (BNP-Jamaat) only know how to unleash havoc \u2026. They only mean killing and destruction. Whenever they assumed office, they resorted to killings,\u201d she alleged.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister said on the other hand, AL wants and always works for ensuring development of the people. \u201cWe know better how to ensure development of the country and we\u2019re doing that accordingly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also said that her party assumed office to change the fate of the common people, not to resort to looting and let its party men make fortune.<\/p>\n
Turning to the jail-term of BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust Case, Sheikh Hasina said Khaleda Zia had been convicted to jail term by the court since she embezzled the fund of the orphanage.<\/p>\n
Recalling the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with most of his family members on that fateful night on August 15, the Prime Minister said her government has been working to turn Bangladesh into a hunger and poverty free \u2018Sonar Bangla\u2019 as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.<\/p>\n
Renewing her pledge to free Bangladesh from terrorism, militancy and the clutch of drug, Sheikh Hasina said her government has been continuing drives against terrorism, militancy and drug to free the country from these menaces.<\/p>\n
In this connection, the Prime Minister sought cooperation and whole-hearted support from the guardians, teachers, freedom fighters and religious leaders to keep the youth-folk from the evil vices of terrorism, militancy and drug addiction.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrug addiction destroys a family. Terrorism and militancy not only destroy a family, rather they ruin the whole country \u2026 I\u2019ll urge all of you to keep special attention so the youth do not tread the path of terrorism, militancy and drug addiction. We\u2019ll do whatever necessary in this regard,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Listing various achievements in different socio-economic fields over the last nine and a half years of the Awami League government, Sheikh Hasina said her government has been distributing various allowances to different sections of people, providing stipends for students, building houses for the homeless from the Ashrayan project, giving subsidies to farmers through agri-input cards, turning post offices into e-post offices while some 100 special economic zones are being set up to spur economic development.<\/p>\n
Terming the inaugurations and laying of foundation stones of various development projects at the rally venue as a \u2018gift\u2019 from her to the people of Pabna, the Prime Minister said once the construction of the two units of the Rooppur nuclear power plant is completed, many employment opportunities would be created here.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated 31 development projects and laid foundation stones of 18 development projects through unveiling plaques from the rally venue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
News desk: Urging the countrymen to cast their votes for \u2018boat\u2019, the election symbol of Awami League, in the next general election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said whatever pledges her party and government made will surely be fulfilled. \u201cIf you (people) cast your votes for \u2018boat\u2019, we\u2019ll get another chance for serving you. Please […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":45549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n