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Three-point priority programme for speedy development

Stamp out smuggling: PM
NATORE. Apr 6 : Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia today announced her govern ments three-point priority programme for bringing about speedy economic development. accelerating the process of industrialisation and strengthening national independence and sovereignty, reports BSS.
Addressing a meeting of high officials of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions at Uttara Ganobhaban, Begum Zia said her government would lay high emphasis on curbing smuggling, stamping out corruption from administration, maintenance of law and order and recovery of unauthorised arms and ammunition.
Begum Zia termed smug gllng as a curse for the society and the national economy and said, many of our small and cottage industries had to be shut down because of smuggling-
The Prime Minister urged
the government officials to play their important role of service to the people with hard work and sincerity to bring about a qualitative change in the administration within a month.
Begum Zia assured there would be no undue interference in checking corruption and smuggling. She. however, advised the officials to take care so that no Innocent people were harassed.
The meeting was attended among others by Divisional Commissioners. Deputy Commissioners. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Superintendents of Police. Sector Commanders of Bangladesh Rifles and Collectors of Customs.
Commerce Minister^ Kcramat All. Industries Minister Shamsul Islam Khan. Secretary of the BNP Parliamentary Party. Fazlur Rahman Patal, MP. Roushan Elahi. MP. BDR Director
General. Major General M A I.atif and Inspector General of Police A M Chowdhury were present at the meeting.
At the outset of the meeting which lasted for over four hours, the Prime Minister allowed field-level officials to discuss openly the problems a'nd prospects of achieving the three-point priority programme.
The Prime Minister stressed the need for identifying the main culprits behind smuggling and directed the members of law-enforcing agencies to bring to book those criminals and award them exemplary punishment.
Begum Zia said : "My government is determined to eradicate smuggling and corruption from the country and shall not spare anybody, however strong or influential he might be. in our attempt to stamp out smuggling and corruption".
She urged the officials to be
courageous in implementing anti- smuggling measures and discharge their duties with sincerity and honesty.
The Prime Minister said officials who would perform their responsibilities faithfully and honestly would be rewarded. on the other hand, stern action would be taken against those who were found to be indulging in corruption.
The Prime Minister appealed to the officials to continue to work for the welfare of the people and advised them to work freely and fearlessly in delivering goods to the teeming millions.
The government, she said, would extend full support to the officials tn their discharge of duties. She emphasised each and every official has to be accountable and must function with credibility.
Dwelling on the law and order situation in the country, the Prime Minister stressed the need for checking the Incidents of terrorism and re covering unauthorised arms and ammunition.
Begum Zia asked the officials and personnel of the law enforcing agencies to strengthen the measures against social vices including smuggling corruption and ter rorism.
In this connection she urged the people to extend whole-hearted cooperation to the government officials tn establishing a healthy society through curbing smuggling and
corrupt w >ii
About the economic deve) opment, the Prime Minister stressed the need for proper utilisation of local resources for speedy industrialisation
Industrial development could help lessen the depen dence on foreign assistance, she pointed out
Referring to the conditions of the country's sugar mills the Prime Minister said “If we fail to stop smuggling of sugar, it would not be possible to protect I he sugar mills"
The Prime Minister called for rounding up the main cul prlts behind smuggling and said action against those ordl nary people involved in smug gling for sheer survival would not lead to eradication of smuggling.
She emphasised government actions against those persons who were enjoying luxurious life with illegal Income accrued from smuggling.
Referring to the important role of the national media, the Prime Minister said the media
could play a significant role in motivating and encouraging Os people to buy and use focal products.
The prime minister said the past government was iso lated from the people and so It could not take any welfare oriented programmes
Ours is a people's government. so we want to go Into the depth of the problems for finding durable solution. We want peace and development", she added.
Later Begum Zia addressed a cross section of people who gathered in front of the Uttara Ganobhaban.
She urged the people to work hard for increasing production in fields and factories.
She referred to her election pledges and said her government has already taken a number of steps including waving tax on holdings upto 25 blghas. increasing the age limit for entering government service to 10 years and exempting the recovery of defaulting agriculture k>uns upto Taka 5.000.