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<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged the country\u2019s people to remain alert against spreading confusion and creating disorder in the country over the referendum and the July Charter, saying that some individuals and political parties are trying to serve their own political interests over the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome individuals and political parties are now trying to divert the referendum in a different direction and creating disorder by misleading the country\u2019s people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The premier added: \u201cEveryone must remain alert about those who are trying to divert the verdict of the referendum in a different direction and representing the July Charter in a wrong way for their own political interests\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP Chairman, made the remarks while addressing a brief gathering this noon after launching the re-excavation work of the historic Ulashi Canal in Sharsha upazila here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said if they are succeed to create chaos in the country for their own political gain, the government\u2019s all the programmes undertaken for the people such as Family Card for women, Farmer Card for farmers, canal excavation programmes, initiatives to create employment for unemployed youths, reopening closed mills and factories, programmes to deliver healthcare services to villages, and tree plantation programmes will be disrupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the people themselves must play a responsible role so that the country\u2019s progress is not hindered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister said, \u201cThe July Charter signed by political parties will be fully implemented step by step.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Reminding about the mass uprising of August 5, Tarique Rahman said, \u201cThe people have already proven that they do not accept any attempt to ignore their will. Just as the people gave an appropriate response on August 5, they will respond in the same way in the future if anyone tries to play with their fate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Highlighting various development initiatives of the government, he said, \u201cIf these programmes are implemented successfully, positive changes will come in the lives of the country\u2019s people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister called upon the countrymen to turn their 20 crore hands into 40 crore to build the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday we must take an oath. The 40 crore hands of 20 crore people cannot remain idle. These 40 crore hands must be engaged in building the country and changing the fate of its people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tarique Rahman said, \u201cIn front of our eyes, many countries in the world have changed their fate over the past 50 years. The condition of Singapore in 1971 was worse than ours, and where have they reached in 50 years? If they can do it, why can\u2019t we? InShAllah, we can too. The people of this country can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noting that BNP does politics for changing the fate of the people, he said, \u201cWe have seen since independence that at different times they tried to create unrest, confusion and disorder in the country whenever BNP took programmes for changing the fate of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have seen how 173 days of hartal were enforced in the name of movement. You remember how attempts were made to destroy the country\u2019s economy for 173 days. Even now that ghost has creeped up on someone else. Brothers and sisters, you must remain alert in this regard,\u201d the premier said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Stating that Bangladesh is the last destination for the leaders and activists of BNP, Tarique Rahman said, \u201cWe who belong to Shaheed Zia\u2019s party, we who are soldiers of Begum Khaleda Zia, believe that this country is our first and last destination. That is why we say, \u2018Prothom Bangladesh, Amar Shesh Bangladesh\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pointing finger to the Ulashi canal, he said there is no water in this canal because this canal has been closed, filled up and occupied in many places, depriving the people of the opportunity to get benefit from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, we have come to re-excavate this canal. Nearly 50 years ago, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman excavated this canal. And if we can re-excavate this nearly four-kilometer canal, people of this area will get water,\u201d said the Prime Minister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If water comes to this canal through the re-excavation, he said, about 20,000 farmers will benefit directly while about 1,400 tonnes of additional crops will be produced and about 72,000 general people will benefit too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the re-excavation, the premier said, the government will plant about 3,000 trees along both sides of the canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noting that out of about 20 crore population of Bangladesh, half are women, he said Begum Khaleda Zia made education free for women up to intermediate level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The education for girls had earlier been made free up to the school level during Begum Zia\u2019s first tenure and later extended to the intermediate level, said Tarique Rahman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want to take that programme further forward. We have decided that, InShAllah, we will make education for girls free up to the degree level. Not only that, we will arrange stipends for those girls who achieve good academic results,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain, Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee and State Minister Forhad Hossain Azad and State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam spoke at the function with State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit in the chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, the Prime Minister formally inaugurated the Ulashi canal re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade around 11:55am and planted a sapling on the bank of the canal.
The Prime Minister arrived at the canal excavation site around 11:42 am and unveiled the plaque of the re-excavation programme and offered a \u201cMunajat\u201d there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On November 1, 1976, the then President Ziaur Rahman excavated the nearly 4-kilometer-long canal from Ulashi to Jadunathpur at Sharsha upazila in Jashore through voluntary labour, which is known as \u2018Zia Khal\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This canal is now being re-excavated by the Bangladesh Water Development Board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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