Don\\\'t create gap with people: PM to SSF

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her security measures should not create any distance with the people and the Special Security Force (SSF) members should remain careful about it. She said her all political venture is guided for public welfare. So members of the special security force have to discharge their duties with utmost professionalism by maintaining balance between security aspects and public expectation, Sheikh Hasina said while addressing a ‘Darbar’ of SSF members at her office in the city marking the 29th Raising Ceremony of the elite force responsible for providing physical security to the heads of the state and the government, government designated important persons. Sheikh Hasina said she wants to utilise each and every moment in her office for development of the country, welfare of the people and improving the living standard of the countrymen. So every person working with her needed to take extra stress of work. "But all excess stresses and labour of you and other persons working with me would be fruitful when our effort to build a prosperous nation will come true," she said. The security forces would also reap the benefit as soon as the country would be developed economically, she added. The prime minister hoped that competent leadership, proper directions would move forward the SSF constantly through their professional devotion, labour and sincerity of the members. Director General of the SSF Major General Sheikh Mohammad Aman Hasan also spoke on the occasion, according to a news agency.