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Sheikh Hasina said as part of her government’s policy to people’s
empowerment, her government would empower further the local government bodies
with more financial and administrative authorities.
The government’s assistance and efforts would continue to widen and
improve the civic amenities and steps will be taken to ensure transparency,
accountability and peoples’ participation in planning of land use at towns
and cities, planned development and city management, she said.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has undertaken a plan to increase the
GDP growth to 10 percent n the next five years.
“The per capita income of the people of Bangladesh will be over US$ 5,479.
The poverty rate will come down towards zero by 2041 (if we return to
power),” she said.
Reiterating her commitment to implementing her government’s ongoing mega
projects like the Padma Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear power plant, Rampal coal-
fired power plant, Deep sea port, Dhaka Mass Rapid Development transit
project, LNG terminal, Moheshkhali-Matarbari integrated infrastructure
development project, Payra sea port, Padma Bridge rail link and construction
of Rail truck between Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar.
Sheikh Hasina said ‘My village-my town’ will be expanded in every district
aimed at expansion of modern civic amenities at each village and turning
villages into towns. In the next five years, electricity will be provided at
every house. All villages of the country will be connected with Upazila/Zilla
through pucca roads, she said.
Sheikh Hasina said for employment, mills and factories will be built at
Zila/Upazila levels, internet and modern technology will be reached all over
the country while infrastructure for healthy entertainment and sports will be
built.
“If we are voted to power, we will create employment opportunities for one
crore twenty eight lakh people in the next five years. Employment
opportunities for one thousand youths and young women from each upazila will
be created outside the country,” Sheikh Hasina said.
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