Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday told the commanders of the border force that any unfair step against Bangladesh will have to be resisted with bravery and boldness, report agencies.
Addressing the sector commanders of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) at the BDR headquarters at Peelkhana, she told the sector commanders of the paramilitary force that as the border security force their responsibility would be to discharge their duties within the adopted policy and keep country's interests aloft.
"We have some border-related problems with our neighbouring countries. Policy has been adopted in the top level to solve these problems. We believe in good relations with the neighbouring countries. But, any unfair step on us will have to be resisted with bravery and boldness," she said.
At the same time, the Prime Minister categorically said none will be allowed to use the territory of Bangladesh for terrorist activities.
Earlier, she addressed the BDR parade held on the occasion of the BDR Week 2009. On her arrival at the ground, Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun and Director General of BDR Shakil Ahmed received the Prime Minister.
The PM urged the BDR officials to be more active to stop smuggling of fertiliser, salt, insecticides, arms and drugs to save the economy and maintain law and order.
She noted that the border guards' strict measures stopping inward smuggling of harmful insecticides and smuggling out of fertiliser helped agricultural production in the country.
"I hope BDR officers will be more vigilant in resisting smuggling to save our economy. You know that smuggling is very much harmful for a country's economy," said the head of the newly elected government in her maiden policy address to the frontier-security force.
Hasina observed that the use of illegal arms and the availability of drugs have made the country's overall situation unstable.
Resist any unfair step with bravery, boldness, PM tells BDR
FE Team | Published: February 25, 2009 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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