Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the countrymen once again to vote for the ruling Awami League as opposition “BNP means repetition of terrorism, militancy and corruption.”
At a party meeting, the Awami League chief said: “Only Awami League has the right to urge people to cast their votes in favour of the party as the incumbent government did a lot for the welfare of the people.”
She also urged all to keep distance from the main opposition BNP and its partners, and also to remain alert about their propaganda.
Hasina was addressing at a views-exchange meeting at Ganabhaban with the leaders of district, upazila, city and first-class municipalities of Dhaka, Panchagarh, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Barguna districts.
It was part of her series of meetings with the grassroots leaders to gather opinion about the party’s probable candidates for the upcoming national elections.
The premier also requested people not to vote for the BNP. “If the BNP returns to power, it will stop the ongoing trial of the war criminals, and will resort to a reign of terror across the country, looting, grabbing. So everybody should maintain distance from this party.”
She asked the party activists to persuade the people in favour of the Awami League. “Whenever Awami League is in power, it works for the people. But BNP had always been busy with themselves,” she said adding that patronising killers, and making money through corruption were the BNP’s basic character.
“The party which fought for the country’s independence is always in favour of the people, and the party whose stand was against the country’s independence, does not do anything for the country’s interest,” Hasina alleged.
Party leaders Kazi Zafarullah, Nuh-ul-Alam Lenin, Mahabub-ul-Alam Hanif, Abul Hasnat Abdullah, and Mrinal Kanti Dash were present.
