Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to stay united and protect Bangladesh from the clasps of evil forces, saying BNP wants abnormal situations in the country.
“They (BNP) want to push Bangladesh into an unstable situation again. So, all have to remain alert,” she told a community reception accorded to her organized by the expatriate Bangladeshis in Italy at her place of residence here on Tuesday.
BNP wants abnormal situations, not elections in the country: PM
Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League (AL) President, sought to vote for her party’s electoral symbol “boat” again in the next general elections, saying AL will have to come to power in building a “Smart Bangladesh”.
She alleged that the BNP doesn’t want an election rather it wants to create an abnormal situation in the country.
“The election will be held as per the constitution. BNP knows that the people will not vote for them. So, BNP wants to destabilize the country. Why would the people go to vote for those who were driven out due to vote rigging?” she added.
Sheikh Hasina questioned how can they seek votes after killing people through arson violence.
“They (BNP) don’t want an election. They lick the legs of some of their foreign lords and they want the people of the country to suffer by them (the foreign lords),” she said, adding, “They want to hamper the ongoing development trend in the country.”
The prime minister reminded everyone that the BNP never wants the welfare of the countrymen; rather they want to create an unstable situation in Bangladesh.
She continued: “Their (BNP) purpose is to net fish in troubled water. So, they aim to hamper the progress of Bangladesh.”
Referring to sanctions on some RAB officials and the announcement of visa restrictions by the USA, the premier said, “Sanction is imposed on them, by whom, we’ve curbed terrorism and militancy. We can’t understand its mystery.”
Mentioning that those, who had not supported the liberation war, want to play games with Bangladesh in various ways now, she said, “The players can’t be allowed to play.”
She went on to say that the people of the country will have to remain united to thwart any bad intentions.
Making a call to the expatriate Bangladeshis to send remittances through legal channels, Sheikh Hasina also requested them to search for foreign partners to invest in Bangladesh, particularly in its ICT sector, food processing industry, and small industry.
She also urged the expatriates to abide by the laws of their host countries and discourage overseas jobseekers to migrate to foreign countries through illegal channels.
The head of government, as well, asked them to encourage their families and relatives not to leave an inch of land uncultivated to boost food production amid the current global situation.
She said her government has taken steps to improve the food storage system.
The prime minister also highlighted her government’s successes in different sectors and the progress the country attained since 2009.
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