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Highlighting her government’s various strides for development of the
country and changing the lot of the people, the prime minister said her
government has taken up the “Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar” programme so that rural
people become economically solvent and no land remains fallow.
She said this programme has been renamed as “Amar Bari Amar Khamar” asking
the Ansar and VDP members to play a more role in this regard.
“As you’ve a training in this regard, you can play a more important role in
the project … I’ve already asked authorities concerned to involve you in it
as you can achieve economical solvency through it,” she said.
In this connection, the prime minister said her government has taken
massive programmes for socioeconomic development of the country and improving
the living standard of the people.
“We’re implementing various social safety net programmes to eliminate
poverty from the country,” she said.
Urging all to work with utmost sincerity to retain Bangladesh’s
achievements in different sectors, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has
graduated to a developing country from the least developed one because
various pragmatic initiatives of her government.
“We want to develop Bangladesh further and for this, all will have to work
with utmost sincerity,” she said.
Praising the role of Ansar and VDP members in maintaining law and order in
the country, the prime minister said they have been demonstrating their work
skill and success during any crisis and emergency period of the nation.
“You’re working with utmost sincerity in maintaining law and order in
different national and social functions and religious festivals as well as
checking militancy and narcotics,” she added.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned that 55,000 male and female members of the force
are performing their duties in different government and private
establishments to save public property and ensure security.
She said the Ansar and VDP members played an important role in holding the
last general election in a peaceful manner.
She also said 55 lakh Ansar members, risking their life, presented a free
and fair election to the people of the country by guarding over 40,000
polling centres and ensuring security of the voters.
“Five Ansar members died while performing their election duty and I pray
for eternal peace of their departed souls,” she said.
The premier also recalled the role of the Ansar and VDP members in
resisting the mayhem and violence of the BNP-Jamaat nexus from 2013 to 2015.
“They played a unique role in thwarting the BNP-Jamaat’s fire terrorism,
especially ensuring rail’s security and we were able to ensure security of
life and property of the people due to their significant role,” she said.
Elaborating her government’s initiatives for the development of the force,
Sheikh Hasina said her government is always sincere and sympathetic in
solving its problem.
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