March 29, 2024, 2:49 pm


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Published:
2022-11-25 09:40:24 BdST

PM seeks vote for 'boat' in next national pollsBanks have enough money, reserve is strong: PM tells Jashore rally


Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today urged the people to for her party's election symbol "boat" to give the her government another chance to serve the nation, as she addressed a grand rally here to begin the nationwide electoral campaign ahead of the 12th parliamentary election likely to be held in early 2024.

"I want you (mammoth gathering) to promise that you will vote for the 'boat' to give the Awami League another scope to serve you as you did in the last election," she said.  

The Prime Minister reminded all that the BNP did not give anything to the people rather resorting to the politics of killing, torture and filing false cases one after another alongside making own fortunes by plundering public money, conducting arms trading and siphoning off money.

"BNP did not give anything to the people except killing, repression, jail terms and disappearing people," she said, referring to her government's massive development works across the country which helped Bangladesh become a developing country alongside elaborating their plans to transform Bangladesh into a developed one by 2041.

The premier alerted the countrymen about rumours about the reserve and liquidity in banks spread by the BNP-Jamaat clique, saying don't pay heed to the rumours as Bangladesh is in a strong position economically and it has no crisis of money in the bank though the world is been going through a economic recession.
 
"We have no problem with money in banks as we have enough money," she said.

“Some people talk about reserve but there is no issue regarding it. Some say there is no money in the banks which is a lie. Even yesterday I had a meeting with the Bangladesh Bank governor and other concerned. It was confirmed that we have enough money in banks,” Hasina said.

She said due to Covid-19 there is an economic crisis everywhere across the globe but in Bangladesh "we have kept our economy standing on a strong base till now."

“We have remittance inflow, foreign investment coming, export income has increased, and our tax collection has also increased. When all countries are struggling to avoid a recession Bangladesh has still remained strong economically,” she added.

She also said after 1975 no development work has been done in this country.

She said when military ruler Ziaur Rahman died he left nothing but a broken suitcase and torn clothes and the BNP only looted the country when they were in power.

The gathering at the Jashore District Stadium and its surrounding areas, including lanes and bylanes, turned into a human see as people from all strata including leaders and activists of the AL, its front and associate bodies from Jashore and its adjoining districts thronged in thousands to see and hear the Prime Minister after five years.   

As Sheikh Hasina got on the boat-shaped stage at 2.38 in the afternoon, she was welcomed chanting various slogans.

The law enforcement agencies and district administration deployed Rapid Action Battalion's (Rab) dog squad with other precautions from Tuesday to ensure security.

A team of 400 volunteers was formed to make the rally a success. The members of this committee assists those coming to the rally, said District AL Secretary for Relief and Social Welfare Affairs and convener of Discipline and Volunteer Sub-Council Sukhen Majumdar.

Preparations for drinking water and sanitation at the rally in Jashore Stadium connecting the field of Abdur Razzak College has been arranged, said the district’s Public Health Engineering Directorate Executive Engineer Zahid Parvez.

From Jashore airport to the stadium, the walls of public-private and autonomous institutions were painted in different colours with the PM's speech and various slogans of the party. Repair work of the damaged road was also completed ahead of the rally.

Jashore Sadar Traffic Inspector Subhendu Kumar Munshi said 12 specific routes have been kept open for the crowds to reach the venue.

Around 20 parking areas were selected as per the target of district Awami League, he added.

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