Promising civic facilities and improved living conditions for people across Bangladesh including the rural population, Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina has sought votes for her party in Pabna.
“The polls are in December. The Awami League will ensure urban facilities for each and every community of each village and they’ll live a better life. We’ll turn every village into a town, if you elect us once again,” she said while addressing a public rally at the Police Lines grounds in the town.
During her Saturday’s visit to the northern district, Hasina inaugurated 31 development projects and laid foundation stones of 18 development projects through unveiling plaques from the rally venue.
Describing the development projects as a ‘gift’ from her to the people of Pabna, she said the administration wants to build Bangladesh as a poverty, militancy and drug-free nation.
“If you cast your votes for ‘boat’, we’ll get another chance for serving you. Please raise your hands and say that you’ll cast your votes for us. Whatever pledges we’ve given to you, we’ll surely fulfil those … surely Bangladesh will turn into a prosperous and developed country,” she said.
Bangladesh is now a developing nation not a least developed one anymore, Hasina said: “By 2041, we’ll turn Bangladesh into a prosperous and developed ‘Sonar Bangladesh’. No one was able to suppress Bengalees in the past and that will be the same in future. We’re moving ahead and we’ll continue to move forward,” she said.
Referring to the arson attacks and mayhem unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat to foil 2014 election, she said they burnt some 3,500 innocent people, set afire some 70 government offices, and burned down 3,500 buses, 29 rail bogies and 6 land offices.
“They (BNP-Jamaat) only know how to unleash havoc …. They only mean killing and destruction. Whenever they assumed office, they resorted to killings,” she alleged.
On the other hand, Awami League wants and always works for ensuring development of the people. “We know better how to ensure development of the country and we’re doing that accordingly,” Hasina said.