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The prime minister said the BNP wanted to take the country towards destruction and ruin the Awami League. “The BNP worked in the way that Bangladesh can never rise,” she said.
Referring to the BNP-Jamaat mayhem in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in the name of movement, Sheikh Hasina said they killed people and destroyed buses, trucks launches, rails, CNG-run auto-rickshaws and public and private property through arson at that time.
“We bought articulated BRTC buses and new rail bogies. But BNP destroyed that buses and rail bogies by torching… we procure these on the one hand and the BNP set these on fire on the other hand,” she said.
She added: “They (BNP) know only destruction, not creation, they can inflict pain to the people, cannot give peace. But when the Awami League comes to power, it works for the welfare and development of the people.”
Pointing out severe crisis of water and electricity in the capital during the BNP-Jamaat government, the prime minister said the Awami League government after assuming office in 2009 solved the problems.
Sheikh Hasina also listed her government’s various steps for development of communication, education and healthcare in Dhaka city.
The prime minister said the country earned independence in exchange for blood of millions of martyrs. “So our work is to change the lot of the people and develop the country and we’re continuing this work … we want that our every leader and worker will build the country with that ideology,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the country is advancing and will continue to move Insha Allah. “No more herd of hyenas could sit on the chest of the people of Bangladesh and suck their blood … no more corrupts, terrorists and those who burnt people to death could play ducks and drakes with the fate of the people – Insha Alllah,” she asserted.
Earlier, the prime minister opened the council of AL’s Dhaka North and South City units as the chief guest by hoisting the national flag as well as releasing pigeons and balloons.
AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader addressed the function as the special guest, while Dhaka North City AL President AKM Rahmatullah and General Secretary Sadeq Khan and Dhaka South City AL President Hazi Abul Hasnat and General Secretary Shahe Alam Murad also spoke.
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