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No one will be homeless in the country: PM

Rtv online report

  03 Mar 2018, 00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said, nobody will be homeless in Bangladesh. Nobody will live in hut. We will build homes with iron sheet at least for everybody.

She said these at a public gathering in Khulna circuit house ground organized by Awami League on Saturday.

After inaugurating and laying foundation of nearly one hundred projects she said, the government is working on for the development of Khulna. We have established fire service station in every upazila. We have provided whatever is needed throughout the country including books and medical services for free.

The Prime Minister said, we have granted ‘One house-One farm’ project. With this people now can manage their own businesses.

She said, Bangladesh is the role model for development in the world. Our growth was 7.28 percent in last year. Poverty rate has come down to 22 percent. Foreign currency reserve is over 33 billion dollars. Per capita income stands at one thousand 610 US dollars. We have achieved great development in every sector.

Sheikh Hasina said, we are turning into developing country from the status of least developed country in the month of independence.

Urging people to vote for Awami League for maintaining the trend of development she said, we want to take the country towards progress.

The premier said, as a winning nation Bangladesh has raised its head before the world. We are working on to initiate rail service from Padma bridge to Mongla through Jessore, Khulna and Bagerhat.

She said, Khaleda Zia committed corruption, she is in jail following court verdict and we have nothing to do in this regard.

Upholding development in power sector she said, coal based power plant, atomic power plant and hydro power plant with joint venture with Bhutan and Nepal will be constructed. Inter grid network will be set up with India. Through this regional energy security belt will be created.

The Prime Minister said, we are importing 500 megawatt electricity from India. It will be raised to one thousand megawatt by phases. We are also planning to import hydro electricity from Nepal and Bhutan.

She said, the world has turned into a global village. It is impossible to develop alone in this global village. For economic development intercontinental, inter country and regional connectivity and cooperation need to be developed.

Earlier she delivered her speech as the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony of 58th convention of Engineers Institution Bangladesh at IEB center in Khalishpur.

Prime Minister’s Political Advisor HT Imam, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu and former president of IEB Professor Dr. Zamilur Reza Chowdhury were present on the occasion.

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