Retain people’s confidence, trust

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the Awami League leaders and activists to work to retain the confidence and trust of the people and help the government’s strides to build a poverty-free Bangladesh.

“It’s seen that if anybody gets elected as a parliament member, he or she cannot succeed in the next elections as he or she cannot keep up the people’s confidence and trust,” Hasina, also the AL president, said while exchanging views with party councillors of different cities and districts at the Gono Bhaban in the evening.

The PM added, “So, bearing this in mind, you’ll have to always stay beside the people of your locality and work for their welfare.”

The councillors, who came to the capital to join the recently held national council of the party, greeted Hasina on her re-election as the AL president for the 9th consecutive term.

“If you think, you were made an MP for this time only, and that’s why you will sit idle after making whatever you can and will be victorious again by earning huge money … that will not happen,” she said.

In this connection, the PM mentioned the comment of Tarique Zia in which he proudly said that no one would be able to remove the BNP from power if he could make Tk 2,000 crore.

“But the BNP could not stay in power after making thousands of crores of taka. The party could not remain in power as they indulged in unbridled corruption, terrorism, and militancy, and unleashed inhuman torture and repression on the opposition leaders and activists,” she said.