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BNP instigated BDR carnage

PM tells Patuakhali rally; says trial to be completed in shortest possible time

BSS, Patuakhali
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday accused the main opposition BNP of instigating the bloodbath in Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh) headquarters three years ago.
The trial of the BDR mutineers for murder has begun and it would be completed very soon, she told a public meeting at Mozahar Uddin Biswas College ground in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali in the afternoon.
Accusing the BNP of instigating the BDR carnage, the prime minister said people know who brought out processions in support of the mutineers. She also urged the people who are now giving legal support to mutineers in the court of law.
Earlier in the day, Hasina at Kuakata of the district said Awami League never tolerates any injustice. The trial of war criminals is underway, and the trial of BDR members who committed crimes will be completed within the shortest possible time, she said.
After laying the foundation stone of Kuakata Poura Bhaban, the prime minister told a rally, "We have upgraded Kuakata to a municipality. As a result, planned urbanisation would be made alongside increasing civic facilities."
With the uplift of Kuakata, the socioeconomic condition of locals has been changed remarkably, she claimed.
Hasina called upon people to assist the government efforts to ensure civic amenities for people living in the municipality, development of roads and sewerage system, creation of pollution-free environment and to get rid of problems regarding drinking water and water logging.
Later, the prime minister inaugurated Parjatan motel Yubo Pantha Nibash and the 20-bed Kuakata Hospital.
Mentioning that Kuakata is enriched with natural beauty, Hasina said no government in the past took any steps for its development. "The previous Awami League government had constructed a tourism complex to make Kuakata a tour-ism-friendly area and preserved and developed the historic establishments," she said.
The last Awami League government also increased the facilities of the beautiful sea beach so that the people can see sunrise and sunset without any hassle. "Now Kuakata has been turned into an attractive tourist spot,” she said.
She also said the living standards of the people have improved with thriving industries and trade and
commerce.
"With the formation of the municipality, we want to provide modern civic facilities to the people.” To this end, she said, the present government has established nine new municipalities while upgrading many of the 312 municipalities.
The government has framed a time-befitting municipality act and ensured the women representation in the municipalities, Hasina added.
The prime minister said municipalities have been brought under the web network, while computerised tax management has been introduced in 108 municipalities. All municipalities now have information service centres.
During her day-long visit to the coastal district, the prime minister laid the foundation stones of three bridges on Kuakata-Kalapara road named after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's three sons—Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russel—and inaugurated a 50-bed hospital.
At Rangabali, Hasina said her government after assuming office in 2009 has taken initiatives to run local governments by elected representatives of people.
"Only the elected representatives of people will run the local government bodies as per the constitution," she said at the meeting held on the occasion of laying the foundation of Rangabali Upazila Parishad Complex.
Hasina said her government enacted the Upazila Parishad Act in 1998 according to article-59 and -60 of the constitution.
She also said all local government buildings in the coastal areas would be constructed in a way so that they can be used as shelters during cyclones, tsunamis, floods or other natural disasters.
The government wants to deliver timely services to people at ward- and villagelevels in a transparent, accountable and effective manner, the prime minister said.