প্রকাশ: 14/11/2023
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her firm conviction that the people of Bangladesh would cast vote independently in the next general elections.
"The election commission (EC) may announce the election
date and time (election schedule) in one or two days---the people will cast
their votes freely," she said.
The premier said this while virtually inaugurating and
laying foundation stone of 10,041 structures under 157 development projects
including Sheikh Hasina Swarani (Purbachal Expressway) and first elevated expressway
in Chattogram with around one lac crore from her official Ganabhaban residence
here.
Under the projects, 4644 are various development
infrastructures and 5397 houses for the landless and homeless people under the
Ashrayan-2 project across the country under 24 ministries and divisions.
The prime minister said, "The next election is
approaching nearer. If the people cast vote for us, we will come to the power.
In case of otherwise, we will have no regret for that".
She said the Awami League never comes to power by
undemocratic way, referring to the assumption of power through 2014 and 2018
elections.
The premier also thanked the people for voting her party to
power time and again and thus giving the chance to serve the nation.
She said the BNP-Jamaat alliance does not want to take part
in the election rather to create an unstable situation in the country by
carrying out arson violence to land people in sufferings.
She also said her government has taken all measures
including enacting new law to make the election free and fair.
She said, "We have ensured the voting rights of the
people through struggle."
Sheikh Hasina also said that the election commission
introduced transparent ballot boxes and prepared voter list with photographs
following the proposals of the Awami League.
"They (the BNP-Jamaat alliance) got only 30 seats (in
2008 general election which was accepted by all). Then, you say, will they be
interested in participate in the next election," she said.
The prime minister said they have no intention to be in the
next election rather they are out to foil the polls.
"They are trying to leave the people in suffering
foiling the election by creating anarchic situation," she said.
She continued that the BNP-Jamaat have started unleashing
arson terrorism by setting fire to vehicles when the people are living in peace
and comfort and the country's development have been progressing at full speed.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, Local
Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Minister Md. Tazul Islam,
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque and Food Minister Sadhan
Chandra Majumder were present on the dais.
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah
conducted the event.
A total of 101 centres across the country were connected
virtually to the programme.
A video documentary on the overall development of Bangladesh
under the current Awami League government was screened at the function.
Among the development schemes opened by the premier, 15
projects including the Purbachal Expressway, which was recently renamed as
Sheikh Hasina Swarani, were completed under the housing and public works
ministry while different agencies of the shipping ministries are implementing
15 projects.
The four projects are under the primary and mass education
ministry.
Under one of the four projects, the authorities have
constructed buildings for 2023 government primary schools across the country.
The premier also opened at least 1,259 buildings of
different educational institutions under the education ministry across the
country among the development projects.
The four day-care centres implemented under a project of the
women and children affairs ministry and two technical training centres in
Manikganj and Narayanganj built under a project of expatriates' welfare and
overseas employment ministry were, as well, inaugurated.
In Dhaka, the long-awaited 12.5 km Purbachal expressway
named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (from Kuril flyover point in Dhaka to
Kanchan Bridge in Narayanganj) was constructed at a cost of Taka 14,000 crore.
The expressway have no stopover points, traffic signals, or
any other obstacles, so vehicles can ply the entire length between as little as
six or seven minutes. It is expected to ease road communication between the
capital, Chattogram, and Sylhet
The premier also opened 100 feet wide and 26km long canals
in both sides of the Sheikh Hasina Swarani from Kuril to Balu River.
Constructions of 6.20km long eight lane expressway, four
lanes service road, six lanes expressway from Balu river to Kanchan in
Narayanganj and four lanes service road were completed.
Under the project, 184.79 acres of land was acquired.
Construction of five intersections over Sheikh Hasina
Swarani, 12 bridges, six underpasses, 13 other bridges on the canals, 36.8 km
walkways, 12.5km boundary wall, two sluice gates and 11 sub stations have been
completed alongside installation of 1170 street lights under the project.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud had
built 51 houses for the landless and homeless people in his locality with his
own initiative.
In Chattogram, three development projects of the Chattogram
Development Authority (CDA) and one of the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA)
involving Taka 6000 crore were opened.
The CDA projects are -16 km-long Chattogram elevated
expressway, Foujderhat-Bayezid Link Road, Bakalia Express Road.
The CDA projects were named after former city mayor ABM
Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Jane Alam Donash and Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib.
The elevated expressway in Chattogram was constructed at a
cost of Tk 4,298.95 crore.
The CPA constructed the Patenga Container Terminal at a cost
of Taka 1230 crore with its own finance.
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