Don't play ducks and drakes with the fate of the nation: PM at Khagrachari

The Prime Minister said the Leader of the Opposition is enforcing hartal day after day aimed at protecting the war criminals. "But I want to make it clear that none will be allowed to play ducks and drakes with the fate of the nation," she said. "Bangladesh will not be a safe haven for the war criminals. Their trial will continue and one day the verdicts against the war criminals would be executed," she added.
Pointing out the government steps for execution of the CHT Peace Treaty, the Prime Minister said, her government is committed to full implementation of the treaty. "So far 55 clauses of the treaty out of 77 were implemented. The CHT land law will be executed after its necessary amendment," she said. Sheikh Hasina said, her government after taking office in 1996, had initiated signing of the CHT Peace Treaty aimed at establishing peace in the region. "The rebels also set example by surrendering their weapons," she said adding the treaty helped around 62,000 refugees to return home. The Prime Minister said, most of the refugees were rehabilitated and they were given job in various law enforcing agencies. The peace treaty has brought peace and development in the CHT region, she added.
The Prime Minister said, her government, during its last tenure, established a university in Rangamati. Another university will be established in Khagrachari if her party can come to power again, she said. Sheikh Hasina said, her government has promoted solar panel to reach power to every house in the hilly region in addition to development of communication system. She said, steps were also taken for development of tourism industries while cultural centre was constructed for cultural promotion. Special measures were taken for proper marketing of the handicrafts and vegetables of the region, she said.
Earlier, from the meeting venue the Prime Minister inaugurated the Armed Police Battalion Barrack Bhaban, a 1000-MT food godown, Bhaibone Chhara Bridge, met office, Muktijoddha Complex, academic buildings of Khagrachari Government College and Mohalchhari School, Khagrachari Hill District Council Community Centre-cum-Training Centre, Khagrachari Police Lines School building, a dormitory of Marma Unnayan Sangsad at Pankhaiya Para under Sadar upazila, Alok Nabo Graha Dhatuchaitya Buddhist Temple and Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute. She also laid the foundation stones of a grid sub-station, a fire service station at Dhighinala, Taindong Asrayan Project and the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court building.