PABNA, Oct 9: Claiming that terrorism has been brought under control Home Minister Mohammad Nasim on Saturday said it could be eliminated from the country had the opposition cooperated with the government, reports UNB.

Speaking at a foundation laving ceremony of the academic building of Shaheed Fazlul Haq High School in the town the minister announced that gas line would be extended to Pabna In March next and the railway line in the near future. Internet and mobile phone will be introduced shortly.

The minister took the pride in saying that developments made in Pabna during the last four years were more than what had been done in previous 21 years. He pointed to the construction of Science & Technology University. Teachers Training College. Pakshi Bridge and that of EPZ at Iswardi which would be opened by die Prime Minister soon.

Nasim noted with satisfaction that nowhere In

the country people died of starvation even in the aftermath of the devastating flood in 1998. Around one crore people were provided food free of cost for six months.

Narrating achievements of the Aw'aml League government he said they had initiated allowance to elders and widows, employment bank benefiting the youths, restored peace In the hill tracts, signed Ganges water treaty with India and arrested terrorism in southwestern region of the country.

The minister asked the people not to be misled by the propaganda dished out by the opposition, which they started ahead of election.

He termed HM Ershad of Jatiya Party as monafeq, who was given a fresh life by Aw'aml League setting him free from the jail. He regretted that Ershad has now Joined hands with Begum Khaleda Zia in conspiring against Sheikh Hasina. the Prime Minister.