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DHAKA, Jan 25, 2019 (BSS) – Following is the text of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s

today’s address to the nation:

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Dear Countrymen,

Assalamualaikum

Greetings to you all.

The 11th Jatiya Sangsad elections were held on December 30 in 2018. I am extending

my heartfelt thanks to you for electing the Bangladesh Awami League-led Grand Alliance

in a huge margin in the election. Simultaneously, I express deepest gratitude to

Almighty Allah.

I am grateful to those who made us victorious by casting their votes in favor of

‘Boat’. I am also extending thanks to those, who did not vote for us, for taking part

in the elections. I am thanking all parties, alliances and candidates who participated

in the polls.

I thank all leaders and workers, supporters and well-wishers of Bangladesh Awami

League. We have been able to secure the landslide victory because of tireless work and

cooperation of all.

I extend deep gratitude to the countrymen, the Election Commission, all officials

and employees and members of law enforcement agencies and armed forces who were

involved with the polls.

With profound respect, I recall the greatest Bangalee of all times, Father of the

Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. I am remembering four national leaders and 30

lakh martyrs of the Liberation War and two lakh repressed mothers and sisters. I am

saluting (salam) the freedom fighters.

I recall, with deep sorrows, all martyrs of the August 15, 1975 heinous killings,

including my mother Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, my three brothers-freedom fighter

Captain Sheikh Kamal, freedom fighter Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal and 10-year-old Sheikh

Russel–, newly married Kamal and Jamal’s wives Sultana Kamal and Rosy Jamal, my uncle

freedom fighter Sheikh Naser, Military Secretary to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Brigadier Jamil and ASI of Detective Branch of Police Siddiqur Rahman.

I pay glowing tributes to Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, founding president of

Awami League, one of the oldest political parties in the subcontinent, founding general

secretary Shamsul Huq and champion of democracy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.

I extend profound respect to Language Movement martyrs who embraced martyrdom for

establishing dignity for Bangla.

I recall 22 Awami League leaders and workers of including Ivy Rahman who were killed

in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack.

I remember 21 thousand leaders and workers who became victims of brutal killings

after 2001 (election) including former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria, Awami League

leaders Ahsanullah Master, Manzurul Imam and Mamtazuddin.

I recall those who were killed in arson terrorism and petrol bomb attacks carried

out by BNP-Jamaat alliance from 2013 to 2015. I am extending sympathy to wounded and

family members who lost their near and dear ones.

A total of 24 leaders and workers were killed in the attack of BNP-Jamaat terrorists

centering the 11th Jatiya Sangsad election. I pray for eternal peace of their departed

souls and extend profound sympathy to the bereaved family members. I wish quick

recovery of the injured people.

I pray for eternal peace of two-time former general secretary of Awami League and

Public Administration Minister and elected Awami League candidate in the just-

concluded 11th parliamentary election Syed Ashraful Islam and other members of

parliament of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad who passed away.

Dear countrymen,

The massive victory of Awami League in this election was much expected. Surveys at

home and abroad also gave hints alike prior to the polls. You might have noticed survey

results of London-based Economic Intelligence Unit and Research and Development Centre.

I would like to present few reasons before you behind our landslide victory.

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