PM seeks vote for ‘Boat’ to complete unfinished works

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has sought vote for 'Boat' in the next general election to continue the country’s development and complete other unfinished works.

The Prime Minister made the call while addressing a grand rally as the chief guest, organized by Maheshkhali Awamil League at the township field of Matarbari Thermal Power Project on Saturday afternoon.

“We've elevated Bangladesh to a developing nation, and the boat (electoral symbol of AL) has to be elected again to implement it. None other than AL can do this as they have no patriotism, no responsibility to people,” she said.

The Prime Minister said that her father, also the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, liberated this country, and it is her duty to build the fates of the people.  “Bangabandhu lifted Bangladesh as the least developed country. Keeping the ideology of Father of the Nation and following his footsteps, we have elevated Bangladesh to the status of developing nation,” she said, adding, “We have to implement that.”

Sheikh Hasina said that she has lost her father, mother, brothers and other family members, and she has nothing to lose or get. “My only job is to ensure that people of Bangladesh will stay good and have developed life as my father wanted.”

She added that for the development and welfare of the mass people of Bangladesh, she is ready for any sort of sacrifice. 

“If needed, I am ready to sacrifice my blood like my father. My only task is to ensure your welfare,” she said.

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud, local lawmaker from Maheshkhali and Kutubdia constituency Asheq Ullah Rafiq also spoke with Maheshkhali Upazila AL President Valiant Freedom Fighter Anwar Pasha Chowdhury in the chair.