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PM calls upon freedom fighters

Resist conspirators
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ct»Hed upon the freedom fighters to resist those trying to destroy the spirit and values of independence and liberation war. reports UNB.
There is no room for conspirators in the country. Free dom fighters will resist whoever will try to divide the nation and undermine the spirit of liberation war." she said while addressing a grand rally of the freedom fighters at Paltan Maidan in the afternoon
Hasina said. The people of the country will no longer allow anyone to plot any conspiracy against independence and lib-
eration war ,
Father of Ute nation Banga-bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave the nation political freedom and now the only objective of the ruling party is to ensure economic freedom of the commonman. she said.
Freedom fighters from all over the country gathered at the Paltan Maidan and the whole area was swamped with banners. posters and festoons
Veteran freedom fighters, youths and a large number of women also joined the rally, organised by Bangladesh Muk tljoddha Sangsad Kendriya Command Council ahead of the Victory Day
The Prime Minister said her government wants to build up a poverty, hunger and exploitation-free Sonar Bangla as dreamt by the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mu-Jib and is taking steps to attain the objective.
"Once you fought at the call of Bangabandhu to free the nation, now you'll have to fight again to free the nation from the curse of poverty and hunger. " she told the freedom fighters
The Prime Minister said the freedom fighters remained ne glected for last 21 years, they were denied their due rights and respect. Now the pro-liberation forces have come to power and taken a number of steps for the welfare of the freedom fighters.
About the success of her gov ernment. Hasina said it has succeeded in solving the longstanding problems and signed the Canges water sharing treaty with India and an accord with the tribal leaders to restore
peace in the troubled Chittagong Hill Tracts.
The only objective of this government is the welfare of the people, she said. 1 have nothing to gain. 1 have come to power only to serve the people."
In an emotion-choked voice. Hasina said. "My father gave his life for the people. I am also ready to sacrifice my life for the cause of the nation. "
Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad. Water Resources Minister Abdur Razzak. and Muktijoddha Central Command Council leaders Kabir Ahmed Khan. Maj (retd) Shah Alam Talukdar. ABM Zafarul-lah and Mahmud Hasan also addressed the rally.
The rally was presided over by Central Command Council chairman Principal Abdul Ahad Chowdhury.