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Stay alert against rigging bid

Hasina tells voters

Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged voters to remain alert, so none may rig the December 29 election.
"Your vote is yours to cast, and you should scrutinise the results before accepting those," the AL chief told voters while addressing a huge public gathering in Osmani Stadium of Narayanganj.
Earlier, at a meeting with business leaders in the morning the former prime minister said it is the military dictators, not real politicians, who resort to politics of confrontation.
Responding to a query at the meeting she said, "I was thrown in jail for making a single comment against injustice, I was arrested, and false charges were brought against me. But I kept telling the truth as I believe in democracy. Without democracy and a democratic environment, no country can truly be developed."
The AL president passed a hectic day yesterday She also held meetings with leaders of the Christian community, and had a luncheon meeting with American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh in the capital.
Hasina told the business leaders that without an elected government, none will be able to resolve the country’s crises.
She pledged to delegate the responsibilities of developing the health, education, infrastructure, and social sectors to district and upazila level administrations as part of decentralising power.
She urged the business leaders to help impoverished students with sponsorships for foreign education.
"We. if voted to power, will certainly implement our charter for change. It's our pledge to the nation," she said adding that 38 years have passed since the country's independence and there is no tune to waste. "Let's work together to push the country forward."
In Narayanganj the former premier told voters. "You've earned your right to vote through a lot of struggle. Now you must be vigilant, so the December 29 election is held in a free, fair and impartial manner."
Introducing three grand alliance nominees Shara Begum Kabari for Narayanganj-4. Nazrul Islam Babu for Narayanganj-2, and Nasim Osman for Narayanganj-5 to the crowd. Hasina said only AL can bring welfare to die people.
Our Narayanganj correspondent added, the AL chief also addressed two other public gatherings at Kanchpur and Murapara, where she requested the audience to vote for grand alliance nominees Kaiser Hasnat in Narayanganj-3, and Gazi Golam Dastagir Birprotik in Naraynganj-1.
Hasina's sister Sheikh R eh e na' s son R e d w an Siddique Boby and daughter RezownaMujibSiddique Itilip also addressed the rally at Murapara.
Promising to rejuvenate Narayanganj as an industrial hub, Hasina said if voted to power she will build more mills and factories in the district, build bridges on the Shitalakkhya and Balu rivers, introduce a commuter train between Dhaka and Narayanganj, construct new roads, and repair the old ones.
Alluding to four-party electoral alliance chief also BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Hasina said the four-party leader chants 'save the country, save the people', but when they get the opportunity they kill people, destroy the country', take bribe from foreign companies, and siphon money to foreign lands.
In the evening Hasina addressed crowds of voters of two constituencies of Sherpur and one of Patuakhali through live video feed from her Sudha Sadan residence in the capital.
She said if voted to power, she will introduce e -governance.
The AL chief during the last few days held video conferences with voters of about 20 constituencies and telephone conferences with voters of an equal number of constituencies from her residence.
She told The Daily Star that video conferencing is her first step towards ushering in a digital Bangladesh. She also said she got hooked on the technology through her practice of talking to her son and daughter abroad using a webcamera.
During the digital conferences with voters yesterday local leaders of those constituencies informed Hasina about their local problems, and Hasina answered back live, if she and her alliance is voted to power, she will try her best to solve their problems.