Go hard against all criminals: PM asks district officials

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday asked the top officials of the districts to go hard against all criminals irrespective of their political or social identity saying law and order should be kept normal by any means to go ahead with development.
"We want a peaceful situation to expedite the pace of development. Action should be taken against each and every criminal without seeing their face," she said adding that "We don't want recurrence of the criminal activities as we have seen before January 5, 2014 election." In a video conference with the District Development Committee of northern Lalmonirhat and southern Borguna district, the prime minister said the government wants quick development of every part of the country to slash poverty by 10 per cent more during its current tenure.During the videoconference from cabinet room of the Bangladesh secretariat the prime minister talked to the officials of the districts and concerned Divisional Commissioners, local public representatives and the officials of various departments, according to a news agency.