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Govt firm on eradicating drugs trade

Says PM

UNB, Dhaka
Expressing her government's firm stance against drugs, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it would completely eradicate the menace from the country as it did in the case of militancy.
"We've contained militancy. Now, we've taken an initiative to save the country from drug menace.You've noticed that drives against drugs have already started," she said.
The PM said this when newly elected Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque met her at the Gono Bhaban after his victory in the KCC polls.
Hasina said the government engaged law enforcement and intelligence agencies, especially Rapid Action Battalion, to take stern actions against the drug abuse. "And they're taking tough actions."
She said the government was providing all sorts of benefits so that children could get proper education to build them as the worthy citizens. "We want to see peace and prosperity in every house. Why will our children take the wrong path? Drugs destroy the entire family when only one member becomes a drug addict."
Talking about Khaleque's victory in the KCC elections, the PM said voters cast their votes in favour of the Awami League as they thought only her party could change their fate through development activities. "They've realised that development activities get momentum when the Awami League comes to power and those get stalled whenever the BNP is in power."
She mentioned that the AL was the party of the mass people. "The Awami League is not a party founded by any person who grabbed power illegally."
The premier also expressed her determination to build a poverty-and-hunger-free country through united efforts as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.
Hasina, also the AL chief, urged her party men to remain united in the coming days to further strengthen the party. "If the Awami League leaders and activists remain united, it's possible to achieve anything for the country. We've proved this through the Khulna City Corporation election."
Coming down hard on the BNP, she said they made their own fortune resorting to terrorism, militancy, money-laundering and corruption while in power.
The PM said the country turned into a developing one during the AL government's tenure "Bangladesh has launched its own satellite into the orbit, which will benefit the country's people"
Thanking the residents of Khulna city for electing Khaleque as their mayor, Hasina said the government was working to develop the entire southern region, including Khulna, Jessore, Barisal and Mongla port.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, State Minister for Information Tarana Halim and Sheikh Helal Uddin, MP, among others, were present at the Gono Bhaban.