UNB, Dhaka :
In an unequivocal stance against terrorism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the law-enforcement agencies for taking stern actions against those indulging in all sorts of crimes, including terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling and anti-social activities irrespective of their party affiliations.
“We must maintain the law and order situation …stern actions must be taken against those indulging in terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling or anti-social acts, no matter who they are,” she said.
The Prime Minister’s strong directive came during a videoconferencing from the Cabinet Division with members of Barguna and Lalmonirhat District Development Coordination Committees, Rangpur Division Commissioner and the DIG of Rangpur Range, the Barisal Divisional Commissioner, the DIG Barisal Range and Barisal Metropolitan
Police Commissioner and public representatives of Barguna and Lalmonirhat districts.
While interacting with the Rangpur Divisional Commissioner and the DIG of Rangpur Range, Hasina recalled the killings unleashed by BNP-Jamaat in 2013 in that area to thwart the January-5 polls and said her government wants no reoccurrence of such incident. “Punitive measures are being taken against those responsible for such killings.”
Referring to the recent killings of Jubo League and Sramik League leaders, Hasina said, “There’s a clear directive, I don’t want to know who (criminal) belongs to which party. You’ll (law-enforcement agencies) arrest those committing crimes…just remain careful so that no one is spared.”
She said the problem of staying in power is that some people label themselves as permanent government party and thus the blame for the crime goes to the government. “Get tough and spare no one…you don’t need to work seeing someone’s face, you must work neutrally. If a peaceful environment prevails, development works in the country will get accelerated.”
Mentioning that the poverty rate has now come down to about 24 percent, Hasina said her government has been implementing various schemes to further reduce the poverty rate by another 10 percent and thus change the fate of each of the country’s people through ensuring better livelihoods for them.
She also directed the administration to distribute warm clothes to people preferably above 60 and the physically-challenged ones.
Hasina directed the local administration to stay alert so that development projects are implemented properly and in time, and he sought the cooperation of all in this regard.
About the southern region’s region, Hasina said her government would do whatever necessary for the progress of this region as it had long been neglected.
The Prime Minister directed the Barisal division administration to monitor and expedite the overall infrastructural development of this region, including the construction of multipurpose cyclone shelters.
In an unequivocal stance against terrorism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the law-enforcement agencies for taking stern actions against those indulging in all sorts of crimes, including terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling and anti-social activities irrespective of their party affiliations.
“We must maintain the law and order situation …stern actions must be taken against those indulging in terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling or anti-social acts, no matter who they are,” she said.
The Prime Minister’s strong directive came during a videoconferencing from the Cabinet Division with members of Barguna and Lalmonirhat District Development Coordination Committees, Rangpur Division Commissioner and the DIG of Rangpur Range, the Barisal Divisional Commissioner, the DIG Barisal Range and Barisal Metropolitan
Police Commissioner and public representatives of Barguna and Lalmonirhat districts.
While interacting with the Rangpur Divisional Commissioner and the DIG of Rangpur Range, Hasina recalled the killings unleashed by BNP-Jamaat in 2013 in that area to thwart the January-5 polls and said her government wants no reoccurrence of such incident. “Punitive measures are being taken against those responsible for such killings.”
Referring to the recent killings of Jubo League and Sramik League leaders, Hasina said, “There’s a clear directive, I don’t want to know who (criminal) belongs to which party. You’ll (law-enforcement agencies) arrest those committing crimes…just remain careful so that no one is spared.”
She said the problem of staying in power is that some people label themselves as permanent government party and thus the blame for the crime goes to the government. “Get tough and spare no one…you don’t need to work seeing someone’s face, you must work neutrally. If a peaceful environment prevails, development works in the country will get accelerated.”
Mentioning that the poverty rate has now come down to about 24 percent, Hasina said her government has been implementing various schemes to further reduce the poverty rate by another 10 percent and thus change the fate of each of the country’s people through ensuring better livelihoods for them.
She also directed the administration to distribute warm clothes to people preferably above 60 and the physically-challenged ones.
Hasina directed the local administration to stay alert so that development projects are implemented properly and in time, and he sought the cooperation of all in this regard.
About the southern region’s region, Hasina said her government would do whatever necessary for the progress of this region as it had long been neglected.
The Prime Minister directed the Barisal division administration to monitor and expedite the overall infrastructural development of this region, including the construction of multipurpose cyclone shelters.
