Shun the path of destruction and join dialogue: PM

Urging the people to vote for Awami League in the next election, the Prime Minister said: "Cast your vote for Awami League if you want peace for yourself and your children." The Prime Minister said: "We have to ensure that none can give our national flag to the hand of war criminals." "Awami League gives people peace and prosperity, while BNP snatches peace from public life in collusion of the war criminals," she said. Highlighting the successes of the country in various sectors, the Prime Minister said millions of children of poor families are now getting the opportunity of education, while rural people are getting healthcare service on their doorstep. She said people now could have two square meals a day as the Awami League has made the country self-reliant in food production. "Purchasing capacity of the people has increased during the tenure of our government," she said.
The Prime Minister said turning down her proposal for dialogue, the opposition leader is claiming the lives of children from the lap of the mothers by enforcing hartal. She said the opposition is killing people through torching and "they (opposition) are laughing by seeing the dead bodies." "Begum Zia will have to take responsibility of the killing of 20 innocent people through hartal. She only likes dead bodies and the war criminals," she said. Sheikh Hasina said, "Khaleda Zia's head has turned dull as the government has started trial of war criminals."
She reiterated her firm determination to complete the trial of the 1971 culprits. "We have started the trial of war criminals. Tribunals has begun delivering verdicts and the judgements would be executed, Insha Allah," she said. Blasting the past BNP-Jamaat government for its unbridled corruption and terrorism during its five-year rule, Sheikh Hasina said they could not present anything to the people except terrorism, militancy and graft. "Our heads go down in shame due to limitless corruption and terrorism committed by the BNP-Jamaat alliance government," she said. The Prime Minister said the BNP leader herself whitened her black money by paying fine, while her two sons siphoned off money abroad that tarnished the image of the country.
Earlier from the meeting venue, the Prime Minister inaugurated the work on Shubhadda Canal re-excavation and embankment protection, renovation of Natun Rastarchar School and College, Banda Dakpara Primary and Secondary School. She also laid the foundation stones of Jinjira Convention Centre, extension work of Keraniganj Mohila Degree College, stadium at Teghoria BD ground, indoor stadium at Agangar, Dolleshwar Hanafia Jame Mosque, new building of Chanditala Temple, Muktijoddha complex on Keraniganj upazila complex premises.