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PM tells public meeting in Chittagong

They're out to divide nation in the name of liberation war
CHITTAGONG, Apr 19: Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia today urged the people to remain vigilant against conspiracy to foil the hard-earned democracy, reports BSS.
Addressing a mammoth public meeting here at the Outer Stadium, organised on the occasion of Chittagong Divisional Conference of Jati yatabadt Sramik Dal, Begum Zia said "democracy has been established after a long nine years struggle with the help of people" and we will foil any conspiracy against It
The Prime Minister said much blood had been shed for restoring democracy and much more would be shed If needed to protect IL
She said firmly that BNP would consolidate democracy at any cost and resist conspirators against democracy
Begum Zia criticised a section of opposition parties and said when they were in power they did not keep their pledge and had switched over to one-party rule, killing democracy. They speak about parliamentary democracy but 1n practice they undermine the prestige of parliament, she pointed out.
Begum Khaleda Zia said these people were always involved in conspiracy and wanted to come to power through II. "Bui they do not know that they cannot come to power through conspiracy." she said
She said they were now try Ing to divide the country in the name of the Liberation War She urged the people and freedom fighters to remain vigilant against this mow
The meeting, presided over by Chittagong District Sramik Dal President A M Nazlmud din. was addressed, among others by Communications Minister Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed. Environment. Forest and Fisheries Minister Abdullah Al-Noman. Sramik Dal President Iskander All, Sramik Dal General Secretary Nazrul Islam Khan. Mayor of Chittagong Municipal Corporation Mir Mohammad Nasiruddtn and some leaders of BNP and its front organisations. Anwar Hossain. General Secretary of Chittagong District Sramik Dal. presented the annual report.
The Prime Minister said the BNP government had given the war heroes and the martyrs of the democratic movement proper place in society.
Referring to the campus violence. the Prime Minister said terrorists would be dealt with an Iron hand. If they did not shun the path of violence.
Begum Zia said the objective of the present government was to attain self-reliance at all levels through Increasing pro-duction In fields and factories.
In this regard, she referred to the various steps, taken to change the lot of the people and make them a productive force in society. Stre stressed the need for the setting up of small and cottage industries In rural areas to solve unemploy ment problem.
Begum Zia sought coopcra tton of the people to supplement government's progra mmes for building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh.
Amidst thunderous ap plause. Begum Zia declared that a monument would be built near Kalurghat in the district from where Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman had announced the War of Liberation.
She said the Chittagong Airport would be made an In ternational airport and more civic amenities would be provided to the city dwellers.
She said an embankment of 10 feet high and eight feet wide would be constructed from Pa Lenga to Sltakunda.
She pointed out that cyclone shelters were being butlt to rehabilitate the cyclone affected people tn the coastal
Planning Minister M Zahi ruddln Khan. State Minister for Textile Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan, Whip of the Jattya Sangsad Ashraf Hossain. Sirajul Islam MP. Shahnaz Mantu MP. Rosy Kabir MP and Amir Khasru Chowdhury MP were present at the meeting.
Earlier a delegation of Chittagong Jatiyatabadl Lawyers Forum led by Its Convenor Advocate Kabir Chowdhury met Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at the Circuit House.
The members of All Party Advisory Committee for Development of Chittagong City also called on Begum Zia at the Circuit House.
Earlier the Prime Minister visited the site of the five-kilometer long Chaktai Canal Re-Excavation Prpject at Bahardarhat in Chittagong to see the progress of work there.
Re excavation of the canal, a long felt demand of the local people, was taken up in February this year with the assistance of International Development Association (IDA). The project is expected to be completed by May 15 this year at an estimated cost of over Taka 9.16 crore.