PM alerts countrymen against arsonists’ return to power

WASHINGTON DC, May 02 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the countrymen to stay alert as the anti-liberation elements, killers and arson terrorists never return to power.
“Make sure that the killers, anti-liberation elements and war criminals never return to power again,” she told a civic reception accorded to her by expatriate Bangladeshis in the USA at The Ritz-Carlton hotel’s Hall Room here (Tuesday local time).
The prime minister said the BNP-Jamaat alliance had burnt many people to death and destroyed thousands of roadside trees during 2013-15 in the name of so-called movement to dislodge the government.
She reminded the countrymen that the BNP-Jamaat clique had taken the country on the verge of destruction while the Awami League government put it again on the highways of development in the last 14 years ensuring country’s overall development.
“Bangladesh will march ahead and be transformed into a developed and prosperous country as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. We’re working to materialise that dream,” she said.
The prime minister heavily came down on the BNP-Jamaat quarter for carrying out anti-state propaganda at home and abroad
cashing in on Digital Bangladesh.
“We’ve made Digital Bangladesh. They (BNP-Jamaat) are conducting propaganda against us using the tools of Digital Bangladesh. Don’t pay heed to that propaganda,” she added.
The premier further reminded the countrymen that the independence of Bangladesh had been achieved in exchange for blood of millions, saying all have to move at the globe keeping heads high and maintaining due dignity.
Briefly describing her government measures to ensure the overall socio-economic development of Bangladesh, she said her government has ensured development of every sector including infrastructure, healthcare, accommodation, education and employment generation.
“We have made it possible as the Awami League is in power,” she said.
Mentioning that the Awami League is a pro-people party and it was formed for establishing the rights of the masses, she said, “Awami League always works for the welfare of the people. The people’s fate is changed whenever the party assumes office.”
“The development takes place whenever the Awami League assumes office. —-we have turned Bangladesh into a developing country and are determined to build it as a developed and prosperous state,” she said.
About contribution of the expatriate Bangladeshis for country’s development, she said, “Expatriates have made great contributions to the development of our country.”