Step Up Vigilance against Militancy, Drugs, Terrorism: PM

Asserting that her government will continue its drive against militancy, terrorism, drugs and corruption Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the people to remain vigilant, reports UNB.

“Our drive against militancy, terrorism, drugs and corruption will be continued. All of you must remain cautious regarding this matter,” she said.

The prime minister was addressing a huge public rally at TT High School ground at Bhangar Haat in Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj.

She also asked all guardians to remain alert so that their children don't get involved with drugs and militancy.

With Kotalipara upazila unit AL president Bhabendra Nath Biswas in the chair, the rally was addressed among others by AL presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, and AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader.

Kotalipara upazila unit AL Aynal Hossain conducted the rally.

PM opens 43 development projects in Gopalganj

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated 43 development projects and laid five others foundation stones at a cost of Tk 329 crore to ensure the overall development of her home district Gopalganj.

She opened the projects after unveiling a plaque by pressing a button at a grand public rally held at Talimpur Telihati High School ground in Sadullapur union arranged by Kotalipara upazila Awami League.

Senior Awami League leaders accompanied her while opening the development schemes.

Earlier, on her arrival at the rally venue 12:40pm, the mammoth gathering warmly welcomed the prime minister by chanting slogans as she, in reply, waved her hands to the crowd.

A festive mood prevails across the district centring on the arrival of the prime minister to Kotalipara.

Sheikh Hasina, who is also the member of parliament (MP) of the Gopalganj-3 (Tungipara-Kotalipara) constituency, will address the public gathering here four years after she spoke at an election rally on December 12, 2018.

The previous polls rally was held at the Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Adarsh Government College ground in Kotalipara.

The 43 development projects include two rural piped water supply schemes - one at Dumuria union in Tungipara upazila and another at Ramshil union in Kotalipara upazila, 24-metre RCC girder bridge on Gopalpur UP Office-Kajulia UP via Boraihati Polshair Bazar Road and 99-metre girder bridge on Kushli GC-Dharabashail GC via Mitradanga, Sonakhali Road in Tungipara upazila, four-storey Shuagram Bohumukhi High School at Kotalipara, three-storey girls hostel (100 beds) at Sheikh Hasina Adarsha Degree College at Kotalipara, four-storey academic building of Kotalipara SN Institution, Kotalipara Poura Kitchen Market and Sheikh Russel Library at Bhangarhat Talimpur Telihati High School at Kotalipara built by Kotalipara Upazila Parishad, “Mukta Manch” in the ancestral home of poet Sukanta Bhattacharya at Kotalipara, flood shelter centre at Uttar Kotalipara Rammohon High School at Kotalipara, one-storey commercial building having 10-storey foundation at Boro Bazar in Gopalganj Sadar.

The prime minister laid the foundation stones of Gopalganj Zila Tathya Complex Bhaban and Kotalipara Model Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre under Public Works Department, Radhaganj Union Bhangarhat Bazar Development and Mural Construction on 1971 Liberation War at Kotalipara upazila under Local Government Engineering Department and building Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's mural at 11 union parishads under Kotalipara Upazila Parishad.

Immediately after attending the rally, she will pay rich tribute and offer prayers at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara.

The prime minister, who reached Gopalganj by road after crossing the Padma Bridge Saturday morning for a day-long visit to her home district, is scheduled to leave for Dhaka in the afternoon.