UNB, Dhaka :
Citing various ill attempts in the past to politically malign Awami League government over the Padma Bridge Project, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in Parliament on Wednesday that her government has kept the pledge given to the people to start the work of the bridge with its own resources.
“A clumsy situation was created over the Padma Bridge… standing in this parliament I myself had pledged that we’ll implement the Padma Bridge project with our own resources without relying on other’s support, she said.
“Many games have already been played and we’ve overcome all the obstacles.
Now there is no need to look for who will give what support,” Hasina added, replying to a supplementary question from Rustom Ali Farazi (Pirojpur-3) during the PM’s question-answer session.
The Prime Minister said that since she had moved ahead with honesty and sincerity, no one could eventually cause any harm to her and her
government over the Padma Bridge issue.
She also hoped to complete the Padma Bridge work as well as starting plying of vehicles over the bridge by 2018.
Hasina said that her government has enough strength, sufficient budgetary allocation alongside foreign exchange reserve. There is no need to beg from others for the bridge.
“I don’t want the people of Bangladesh to go here and there with the begging bowl, rather to stand on their own feet. But, if anyone comes up with assistance we’ll obviously accept that,” she said citing the recent huge assistance commitment of Japan in various mega projects of Bangladesh.
The Leader of the House noted that since the Padma Bridge work is of specialized nature having provision for both railway and road communication, so it would take some time.
About the much-talked cancellation of fund by the World Bank on Padma Bridge, Hasina said it was unfortunate for the nation that the World Bank all on a sudden, with a false reason as well as allegation of corruption cancelled the funding of the Bridge where it was often heard that there were influences of some individuals.
Citing various ill attempts in the past to politically malign Awami League government over the Padma Bridge Project, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in Parliament on Wednesday that her government has kept the pledge given to the people to start the work of the bridge with its own resources.
“A clumsy situation was created over the Padma Bridge… standing in this parliament I myself had pledged that we’ll implement the Padma Bridge project with our own resources without relying on other’s support, she said.
“Many games have already been played and we’ve overcome all the obstacles.
Now there is no need to look for who will give what support,” Hasina added, replying to a supplementary question from Rustom Ali Farazi (Pirojpur-3) during the PM’s question-answer session.
The Prime Minister said that since she had moved ahead with honesty and sincerity, no one could eventually cause any harm to her and her
government over the Padma Bridge issue.
She also hoped to complete the Padma Bridge work as well as starting plying of vehicles over the bridge by 2018.
Hasina said that her government has enough strength, sufficient budgetary allocation alongside foreign exchange reserve. There is no need to beg from others for the bridge.
“I don’t want the people of Bangladesh to go here and there with the begging bowl, rather to stand on their own feet. But, if anyone comes up with assistance we’ll obviously accept that,” she said citing the recent huge assistance commitment of Japan in various mega projects of Bangladesh.
The Leader of the House noted that since the Padma Bridge work is of specialized nature having provision for both railway and road communication, so it would take some time.
About the much-talked cancellation of fund by the World Bank on Padma Bridge, Hasina said it was unfortunate for the nation that the World Bank all on a sudden, with a false reason as well as allegation of corruption cancelled the funding of the Bridge where it was often heard that there were influences of some individuals.
