DHAKA, Jan 8, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader
today said the government has targeted to create 1.5 crore jobs for the
youths.
“The government is working to create employment opportunity for the youths,
which is the main target of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina… Some 1.5
crore employment target has been fixed to this end,” said Quader, also the
Road Transport and Bridges Minister.
He said this while addressing a press conference on the development
activities of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry at the ministry’s
conference room here.
About the remarks of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
that ‘Nation is upset due to PM’s speech’, Quader said: “BNP is getting burnt
with anger because Sheikh Hasina came up with some true comments about BNP in
her address before the nation yesterday … The premier told the truth as she
has that kind of courage.”
Quader said legal actions were taken against the criminals whenever the
crimes took place at the directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Talking about corruption, Quader said Prime Minister mentioned about the
purge drive against corruption.
With the pledge made before the nation, the drive against corruption was
started to eliminate corruption from the country and none (how much
influential he or she is) would be spared, he added.