UNB, Sirajganj :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday wondered how a section of people can support BNP and vote for them although Khaleda Zia and BNP-Jamaat burned hundreds of people to death in the name of hartal and blockade.
“Khaleda Zia and BNP-Jamaat burned hundreds of people to death and caused untold sufferings to many in the name of movement. Despite that, how could some people stand in favour of that party (BNP) and vote for them…I don’t find any answer to it,” she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing a function marking the celebration of 154th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore at Shahzadpur Pilot High School Ground.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Rabindra University, an institution named after Nobel Laureate Biswakobi Rabindranath Tagore, from Shahzadpur Pilot High School ground marking the great poet’s 154th birth anniversary.
Mentioning that her government would continue steps to preserve the memories of the great poet, Hasina announced that another university would be set up in Kushtia named after the Nobel Laureate poet as Bangabandhu during his visit to Shilaidah had pledged to establish it.
She also called upon the people of the country, including the people of Shahzadpur, to extend their cooperation and support to her party and the government so that Bangladesh could make its place in global arena as a dignified nation. “We don’t want Bangladesh to march backwards.”
The Prime Minister also assured the local people of building Narina bridge, taking steps for setting up milk-processing factories and marketing dairy products in the area as well as taking steps for the development of the handloom industry.
She also expressed her firm optimism that peace will prevail in the country, as it would be turned into developed one where people would get a better life with no homeless one.
With the foundation laying of the Rabindranath University, the Prime Minister hoped that the construction work would start soon and all would extend their cooperation to this end so that the work could be successfully completed.
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, PM’s Political Affairs Adviser HT Imam Local MP Hasibur Rahman Swapon, spoke on the occasion as special guests chaired by Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor.
Cultural Affairs Acting Secretary Begum Akhtari Momtaz delivered the address of welcome, while Deputy Commissioner of Sirajganj Md Billal Hossain gave the vote of thanks. Emeritus Prof Dr Anisuzzaman gave the ‘Rabindra Sarak’ address on ‘Rabindranath on civilization and crisis.’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday wondered how a section of people can support BNP and vote for them although Khaleda Zia and BNP-Jamaat burned hundreds of people to death in the name of hartal and blockade.
“Khaleda Zia and BNP-Jamaat burned hundreds of people to death and caused untold sufferings to many in the name of movement. Despite that, how could some people stand in favour of that party (BNP) and vote for them…I don’t find any answer to it,” she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing a function marking the celebration of 154th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore at Shahzadpur Pilot High School Ground.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Rabindra University, an institution named after Nobel Laureate Biswakobi Rabindranath Tagore, from Shahzadpur Pilot High School ground marking the great poet’s 154th birth anniversary.
Mentioning that her government would continue steps to preserve the memories of the great poet, Hasina announced that another university would be set up in Kushtia named after the Nobel Laureate poet as Bangabandhu during his visit to Shilaidah had pledged to establish it.
She also called upon the people of the country, including the people of Shahzadpur, to extend their cooperation and support to her party and the government so that Bangladesh could make its place in global arena as a dignified nation. “We don’t want Bangladesh to march backwards.”
The Prime Minister also assured the local people of building Narina bridge, taking steps for setting up milk-processing factories and marketing dairy products in the area as well as taking steps for the development of the handloom industry.
She also expressed her firm optimism that peace will prevail in the country, as it would be turned into developed one where people would get a better life with no homeless one.
With the foundation laying of the Rabindranath University, the Prime Minister hoped that the construction work would start soon and all would extend their cooperation to this end so that the work could be successfully completed.
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, PM’s Political Affairs Adviser HT Imam Local MP Hasibur Rahman Swapon, spoke on the occasion as special guests chaired by Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor.
Cultural Affairs Acting Secretary Begum Akhtari Momtaz delivered the address of welcome, while Deputy Commissioner of Sirajganj Md Billal Hossain gave the vote of thanks. Emeritus Prof Dr Anisuzzaman gave the ‘Rabindra Sarak’ address on ‘Rabindranath on civilization and crisis.’
