No one can push country back into era of darkness: PM

FE Team | Published: March 18, 2024 22:04:38

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has said BNP and its allies want restoration of caretaker-government system not for election but to push the country back to darkness again, reports UNB.
"No one will be able to push the country back into the era of darkness," she declared.
Sheikh Hasina, president of Bnagladesh Awami League, was addressing a discussion at the ruling party's Dhaka District unit office in the city's Tejgaon on Monday, marking the 104th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
She said Bangladesh is the country of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib who was born to change the fate of the common people.
"And we will bring that change following his ideals," she said.
The PM questioned the logic behind BNP's demand that the repealed caretaker government system is restored again to oversee national elections.
"Why do they want that? What's their expectation? In 2008 election there was a caretaker government. In that election they got only 30 seats while Awami League bagged 233 seats," she recalled.
The prime minister said BNP should remember that.
She said while Awami League remains in power the poor get food and shelter.
She said in the country of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman no one will remain without a home, address, and land.
The government is implementing programmes to reach this goal, said the PM.
"And that is the thing they can not tolerate. They do not like that the common and poor people live a good life," she said pointing at BNP.
Hasina said that it is not possible for BNP and its allies to topple the government as the countrymen are in favour of her party.
"They are dreaming to oust Awami League from the government. How do they forget that Awami League always stays beside the people for which they cast vote for the party time and again," she said.
The prime minister said the BNP has been arranging Iftar parties during the month of Ramadan instead of distributing iftar items among the poor people.
"And they are criticising the government and wanting election under caretaker government," she said.
In this connection, she said that Awami League and its associate bodies and its elected representatives have been distributing iftar food among the poor across the country without holding iftar parties.