Bangladesh will never face situation like Sri Lanka, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm conviction that Bangladesh will never plunge into Sri Lanka-like situation for its development spree, rather the country will continue to move ahead overcoming all global challenges. "Remember one thing (my party leaders and activists) that Bangladesh will never be Sri Lanka, can't be . . .," she said at a discussion as the chief guest. The premier, however, said that Bangladesh had to face Sri Lanka-like situation in the regime of BNP, but Awami League (AL) government has pulled the country out of that state, reports BSS. Dhaka South City AL and Dhaka North City AL jointly organised the discussion in the city's Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), marking the National Mourning Day and 47th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Hasina, also the ruling AL president, said during BNP's regime in 2001-2006, Bangladesh became champion in corruption for five consecutive times, while the country saw huge price hike of essential commodities, and scarcity of electricity, water and employment. She also said Bangladesh witnessed militancy, terrorism, grenade attack, August 21 grade attack, grenade attack in 500 places across the country, former finance minister Kibria murder and bomb attack in many places as well. She added that, "Bangladesh's economy came to standstill due to terrorism, militancy and corruption." The prime minister continued that people at that time (BNP's regime) took to the street, actually they were compelled to come down on the street. She said, "AL government has rescued the country from that state. So, why will Bangladesh become Sri Lanka today?"
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