Don't let termites eat up progress: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday urged Awami League leaders and workers to properly project the development activities of the government among people, reports UNB.

"Don't allow termites to eat up the progress achieved by the government. The development activities of the government will have to be projected properly before people," he said.

Dr Hasan, also AL publicity and publication secretary, made this call at a view-exchange meeting arranged by the AL district unit at the Circuit House in Cox's Bazar, said a handout.

He said many people infiltrated into the ruling party as AL has been in power for three consecutive terms. "Now all want to be AL men and get into the 'boat,' the electoral symbol of the ruling party.

Noting that there is no need to allow everybody into the AL's boat, Hasan Mahmdud said actions will have to be taken against those who have already infiltrated into the party.

"Those who had once opposed AL, they now want to ride the AL's boat," he said adding the trashes will have to be cleaned before the next national council of the ruling party.

Dr Hasan said all will have to work together in eradicating drug menace from society as per the Prime Minister’s directive.