BNP, Jamaat want to destroy country: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has called upon the countrymen to remain alert as the BNP-Jamaat clique is out to destroy the country by creating an anarchic situation through arson violence and militancy.

She made the remarks while presiding over a discussion marking the historic March 7 organised by the AL at Dhaka district AL office at Tejgaon office in the capital city Thursday afternoon.

The Prime Minister reiterated her vow to transform Bangladesh into a developed, prosperous and smart Bangladesh by 2041.
"InshaAllah, we will build Bangladesh as a developed, prosperous and smart ‘Sonar Bangladesh’ by 2041. This is our commitment of this day," she said.

She added that all have to take preparation so that they can build that Bangladesh.

The premier said Bangabandhu wanted to change the fate of the people by giving them developed and improved life.
"Bangabandhu wanted to bring smile on the faces of the people. We have to do that," she said.

Sheikh Hasina reminded all that Awami League is the only party which brought the country's independence through long struggle and the glory of getting the status of a developing nation.

The Prime Minister said Bangladesh could not be able to march a single inch towards prosperity in 21 years without Awami League in power despite the fact that Bangabandhu left Bangladesh as a least developed country before his assassination.

The country has been advancing ahead towards prosperity since Awami League assumed office, she said.
 
The Premier once again alerted the countrymen to make sure that none can play ducks and drakes with the fate of the people.

Sheikh Hasina called upon all not to forget the history as it teaches how to move on the path of success mentioning that all the movements waged by the Father of the Nation were successful.

She made an appeal to all particularly to her party men to teach and inform the the young generation about the history of Bangladesh's independence particularly February 21, of 1952 March 17 of 1920, March 7, March 26 and December 16 of 1971. 
She continued that February 21 is the country's Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day while Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born on March 17.

Awami League organised the programme at its Dhaka District unit office in Tejgaon.

AL presidium members, Dr. Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Bir Bikram and Textiles and Jute Minister Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Liberation War Affairs Secretary Advocate Mrinal Kanti Das, and executive committee member, Gloria Jharna Sarkar, also addressed the discussion. 

Dhaka district AL President Benzir Ahmed and General Secretary Paniruzzaman Tarun, Dhaka South and North City AL General Secretaries Humayun Kabir and SM Mannan Kochi respectively also spoke, among others. 

Ekhushey Padak Winning Poet Shimul Mustofa recited a poem "Swadhinota Shabdoti Kibhabe Amader Holo" written by Poet Nirmalendu Goon. 

AL Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and his deputy Syed Abdul Awal Shamim moderated the discussion.