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PM-CITY-UNDERPASS-2 LAST-DHAKA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government has already allocated
five buses for Ramij Uddin School and College students and other schools
would get bus service as their need.
Pointing out the steps taken by the government for safe movement of the
students in the city, the prime minister said zebra crossings would be
clearly marked in front of all junctures and traffic police will be on duty
in front of all schools and colleges at those opening and closing time.
If necessary, students of upper classes would provide volunteer service to
traffic police, she said, adding that use of underpasses and overpasses
should be ensured.
Sheikh Hasina said though it’s not possible to compensate a family for
death of a child but her government has made all possible efforts to stand
beside the families of the dead and injured students.
She thanked the Bangladesh Army for undertaking the responsibility of
construction of the underpass, hoping that it would be built in shortest
possible time.
Highlighting the steps taken by her government for development of city’s
traffic management system, the prime minister said most of the major city
roads had been constructed without divider, causing regular accidents.
The Awami League government after coming to power in 1996 had taken the
initiatives to construct the divider on airport road and Manik Mia Avenue and
other major roads, she added.
The premier lamented wrong use of digital technology by a section of people
and misguided youths saying most of the children of Bangladesh now have
acquired the knowledge of using internet technology and the government has
taken all initiative to open the whole world to them.
“But, unfortunately, we see some of our people are still blind,” she said.
She added that BNP government in past stopped the BRTC service all over
the country, which the Awami League government reintroduced after coming to
power in 2009.
The government has also taken initiative to give training to the drivers to
avoid accident. But, unfortunately many drivers are careless about the
necessity of the training, giving the steering to the helpers, causing
frequent accidents, she continued.
The accident in front of the Shahid Ramij Uddin School and College is a
complete fault of the driver which is unpardonable. The driver responsible
for death of two students would never be spared and the victims’ families
would get proper justice, the prime minister said.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has framed the road transport act after
consultation with all concerned parties. The law will be passed in the next
session of the parliament, she said.
The protest of the students after the accident was unique. But intrusion of
third party in school uniforms and wielding lethal weapons on the third day
of the movement has dampened its spirit, she added.
She also said unscrupulous group spread rumours in social media against the
government and Awami League.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has established digital Bangladesh
allowing every people to have cell phone and enjoy the 4G facilities. But,
many people, even some elderly ones are using the technology with evil mind.
The prime minister urged the countrymen not to pay heed to the rumours and
verify the correctness of information before expressing their reaction.
Digital Bangladesh was established to help the people acquire modern
education and technology, not for spreading falsehood or rumours, she said.
Sheikh Hasina thanked the students, guardians and teachers for returning
home from the streets at her call.
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