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Resist attempts to foil progress, PM tells rally

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the countrymen to forge unity to face the evil attempt of those who will try to stand in the way of the ongoing nation-building efforts.
"A peaceful struggle is going on to protect the country's independence and make it meaningfill. In the present perspective, those who will try to stand against this effort are the opponents of independence," she said.
The prime minister was addressing a rally of children and juveniles at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the morning, marking the Victory Day.
"Our fight is to eliminate tenor-ism and corruption, give democracy a strong footing, alleviate poverty and hunger, remove illiteracy and malnutrition and advance the process of development and production," she told therally.
"We'll have to win the struggle because this is the extended form of our great LiberationWar.
"After 33 years of the country's independence, the perspective of pro and opponent .sides has changed. Similarly, the character of struggle has also changed," she said, adding that the government is taking thestruggletothatend.
The prime minister said: "If we'll not be able to pay proper respect to the martyrs of die liberation War the spirit of independence cannot be consolidated."
She said two major responsibilities have been bestowed upon the nation after achieving the
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independence at the cost of numerous sacrifices in 1971 — firstly to protect the independence and then materialise it.
"To achieve the two goals, Bangladesh needs to be made a strong state... we'll have to increase its capacity and resources, and strengthen the customs and institutions known as the foundation of the state,“she said.
Referring to the patriotism, unity, discipline and spirit through which the country attained independence, she said those factors are still vital in our struggle to safeguard the country's sovereignty and make the independence meaningfill.
The prime minister recalled the role and contributions of the freedom fighters, national leaders, various organisations, and the direct and indirect support and cooperation of foreign friends in the War of Independence.
She formally opened the rally and parade by releasing colourful balloons.
Boardingan open jeep, the prime minister inspected the children-juvenlle parade and took salute standing on a decorated dais.
She also witnessed the splendid acrobatics performed by girls and boys of some schools and institutions at the stadium.