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Published on October 5, 2013
during the five-year rule of BNP, Sheikh Hasina said the opposition leader whitened her black money by paying penalty, while her two sons laundered thousands of crores of taka abroad. The Prime Minister said people can eat by filling up the stomach and sleep in peace when Awami League comes to power. On the other hand, the country witnesses unrest, militancy and graft when BNP goes to power, she said. She hoped that the people would cast vote for Awami League as peace prevails, the students can pursue study and people can cast vote peacefully and safely when Awami League comes to power.
Earlier, while inaugurating the Bangladesh-India Power Transmission Centre and laying the foundation stone of the Moitree Super Thermal Power Project (Rampal 1,320-MW coal-based power plant) at Bheramara, Sheikh Hasina assured those present that her government won’t do anything which would cause damage to the Sunderbans, a world heritage site. “I think people should have faith in me that the Sunderbans will not be damaged, and Sheikh Hasina won’t do anything that will harm the country,” she said.
Ruling out the claim of some quarters about the effects of the Rampal Power Plant on the Sunderbans, the Prime Minister said the government has approved of the Rampal project assessing all possible impacts on environment and ecology. “A certain quarter is trying to create confusion among the people about the Rampal thermal power plant. But I want to state that I personally never approved in the past or will approve in future any project that will harm the environment and ecology,” she said. Sheikh Hasina said the government has taken precaution so that the Rampal power project does not have any adverse impact on the Sunderbans. “High quality coal and latest technology will be used to minimise air and water pollution,” she added.
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