Vote for boat
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought voters’ word that they would vote for “boat”, the electoral symbol of the ruling Awami League, to give her party another chance to serve the nation.
“I want your love and blessings as well as your word that you will vote for ‘boat’ to give the Awami League another scope to serve as you did in the last election. Raise your hands and promise me. Whatever you will desire, I will give you more,” she said while addressing a rally at Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jashore.
With the rally, Hasina, also the AL president, kicked off the party’s campaign for the 12th parliamentary election likely to be held in early 2024.
Hasina would also address rallies at Polo Ground in Chittagong on December 4 and at Sheikh Kamal Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on December 7.
In her speech, the PM dismissed the notion that there was no money in the banks and urged the people not to pay heed to such rumours.
“It is the BNP who always spreads rumours and you know that.
“Some people talk about reserves but there is no problem there. Some say there is no money in the banks which is a blatant lie. Even yesterday [Wednesday] I had a meeting with the Bangladesh Bank governor and others concerned. It was confirmed that we have enough money in banks,” she said.
“If you keep your money in your home after withdrawing from the banks, it will just create scopes for the thieves,” report UNB and BSS, quoting the PM.
Hasina said due to the pandemic, there is an economic crisis across the globe, but Bangladesh’s economy has been kept on a strong base.
“We have remittance inflow, foreign investment is coming, export income has increased, and our tax collection has also increased. When all the countries are struggling to avoid a recession, Bangladesh has remained economically strong.” The prime minister said the Awami League assuming power in 1996 inherited reserves of only $2.5 billion. When it came to power again in 2009, it was $5 billion.
During the pandemic, there was no export and import, as a result the reserve reached $48 billion, she mentioned.
She said the government spent money on vaccines, fertiliser, rice, wheat, and corn for the people and invested $8 billion in various works.
“It [reserve money] did not go anywhere, it was spent for the welfare of the people.”
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