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In an unequivocal stance against terrorism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the law enforcement agencies to take stern actions against those indulging in crimes, including terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling and anti-social activities, irrespective |
“We must maintain the law and order situation ... stern actions must be taken against those indulging in terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling or anti-social acts, no matter who they are,” she said.
The prime minister’s strong directive came during a videoconferencing with members of Barguna and Lalmonirhat district development co-ordination committees, Rangpur division commissioner and the deputy inspector general (DIG) of police of Rangpur range, the Barisal divisional commissioner, the DIG Barisal range and Barisal metropolitan police commissioner and public representatives of Barguna and Lalmonirhat districts.
While interacting with the Rangpur divisional commissioner and the DIG of Rangpur range, Hasina recalled the killings unleashed by BNP-Jamaat in 2013 in that area to thwart the January 5 polls and said her government wants no reoccurrence of such incident.
“Punitive measures are being taken against those responsible for such killings,” she said.
Referring to the recent killings of Jubo League (youth front of ruling Awami League) and Sramik League (workers’ front) leaders, Hasina said: “There’s a clear directive, I don’t want to know who (criminal) belongs to which party. You’ll (law enforcement agencies) arrest those committing crimes ... just remain careful so that no one is spared.”
She said the problem of staying in power is that some people label themselves as permanent government party and thus the blame for the crime goes to the government. “Get tough and spare no one … you don’t need to work seeing someone’s face, you must work neutrally. If a peaceful environment prevails, development works in the country will get accelerated.”
Mentioning that the poverty rate has now come down to about 24%, Hasina said her government has been implementing various schemes to further reduce the poverty rate by another 10% and thus change the fate of each of the country’s people through ensuring better
livelihoods for them.
She also directed the administration to distribute warm clothes to people preferably above 60 and the
physically-challenged ones.
Hasina directed the local administration to stay alert so that development projects are implemented properly and in time, and he sought the co-operation of all in this regard.
