Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the drives against militancy, terrorism and drugs will continue to make Bangladesh free from anti-social elements, reports UNB.
"The drives against militancy, terrorism and drugs will go on. We want to build a drug, militancy and terrorism-free Bangladesh," she said.
The PM came up with the remarks while speaking at an Iftar party arranged for lawyers at her official residence Ganobhaban.
Sheikh Hasina said the government wants to ensure the overall security of people. "There'll be no room for injustice and unjust in the country."
Hasina mentioned that the government has ensured the trial of war criminals and completed that of the killers of Bangabandhu.
She said Bangabandhu had started the trial of war criminals just after the country's independence, but military dictator Ziaur Rahman stopped that after grabbing power illegally. "We've rid the country of the stigma through completing the trial of Bangabandhu's killers and starting that of war criminals."
The PM also said the court verdicts against some of the war criminals have been executed.
Briefly describing various pro-development activities of the government, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh is now treated as a role model of development.
"We want to build Bangladesh as a developed, prosperous and peaceful country in South Asia," she said.
Hasina said the G-7 countries have invited her to join their upcoming meeting to be held in Canada.
"I'm going there tomorrow (Thursday). They want to know the condition of Bangladesh, they want to know the magic behind the economic development of Bangladesh," she said.
Talking about the 1.1 million Rohingyas taking shelter in Bangladesh, Hasina said Bangladesh has not only given them shelter but also providing them with food and medicines.
"The whole world and international organisations are with Bangladesh. Even we didn't find the whole world beside us during the Liberation War. Some were beside us and some were not, but this time we got all of them with us," she said.
Congratulating the pro-government lawyers for winning in different Bar elections across the country, she requested them to continue the winning spree in the coming days.
"Your victory tells that if we remain united we can win," she said.
Hasina went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries with them and enquired about their wellbeing.
Before the iftar, a munajat was offered seeking continued peace, progress and prosperity of the nation.
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