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Stern action against corrupts, dishonests will continue: PM
NEW YORK, Sept 29, 2019 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a
strong word of warning against the corrupt people, categorically saying that
the government’s stern action against the corrupt and dishonest persons will
continue.
“We’ve taken stringent action against terrorism, militancy, corruption and
drugs … I want to tell one word clearly that if anybody earns money by
holding dishonest path and his/her irregularities, chaos or dishonest means
are found out, stern action will continue against those persons whoever they
might be, even if they’re my party men,” she said.
The prime minister was addressing an expatriate civic reception accorded
to her by the US Awami League at Hotel Marriott Marquis here on Saturday
afternoon.
Sheikh Hasina said it becomes very difficult for the people and their
children to lead an honest life when the society is crippled by persons who
earned money through dishonest means.
She said those who want to lead an honest life have to move with some
limitations. “But those who lead a lavish life through the money earned by
dishonest means always use this and that brands and create a chaotic
situation,” she said
The prime minister said living and livelihood of the people who want to
lead life honestly have become difficult in the dominance of the dishonest
people.
She said a question is naturally arisen in the minds of the children of
the honest people that why their families cannot lead a luxurious life like
the children of dishonest people. “Naturally this thinking pushes the people
towards a dishonest way,” she said.
Referring to irregularities in development schemes, Sheikh Hasina said the
government is undertaking massive uplift schemes. “Bangladesh would have been
developed further if every single taka of the projects had been spent
properly,” she said.
“Now I’ve to find out where are the loopholes and lapses while who is
affecting this place and how,” she said.
The prime minister said she asked for looking into another thing that
whose earnings are what and how they lead life. “We’ve to find out it and
then we could protect our society and new generations by removing this menace
and unholy competition,” she said.
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