Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the BNP-Jamaat alliance were responsible for the expansion of the militancy in the country adding that they have plotted to turn Bangladesh into “a militant country.”
She said: “In contrast, the ruling Awami League wants to turn the country into a prosperous one and establish it as a dignified state in the global arena.”
The premier made the statement while addressing a public rally after inaugurating Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in the district around 3pm.
Criticising the BNP-Jamaat alliance for their “unbridled militancy, terrorism, and corruption,” the Awami League chief said the country’s people did not want to see them in power again.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in order to fulfil the long-cherished demand of the people of the tourist town.
While inaugurating the cricket stadium, she said: “The Awami League government will turn the town into a modern tourist city and will also establish a football stadium here.”
The world-class cricket stadium with a capacity of 100, 000 spectators have been built on 49 acres of land beside the world's largest sea beach in the tourist town.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikdar, Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Arif Khan Joy, Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, PM's Principal Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder and Special Assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, national cricketer Mominul Islam and local lawmakers and AL leaders were present during the occasion.