Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament there were countless attempts to eliminate decades-old political party Awami League, but no one has ever been successful and would ever be.
The premier said it was not possible to annihilate the party because of the way it has developed its strong ideology.
Hasina said this while taking part in an unscheduled discussion on the occasion of the 66th founding anniversary of one of the oldest political parties in the subcontinent.
“Bangladesh Awami League was formed on June 23, 1949 to see the rise of the sun of independence as it had earlier set on this very day in 1757,” she said, adding, the AL was formed just to serve the people of this country.
The premier expressed her profound gratitude to people for their constant support to her party and giving it repeated scopes to serve them.
“The Awami League had to face numerous propagandas and many adverse situations in its journey but continues its march forward overcoming all odds and obstacles,” she observed.
She further said people were never confused as they always took the right decision by casting votes in favour of AL.
She told the House that the government had developed visions to turn Bangladesh into a middle income country by 2021 and a developed country by 2041.
The prime minister said Bangladesh, born with the ideals of Bangabandhu, would never go behind, rather the country would always move forward.
“Bangladesh is the country of Royal Bengal Tigers and our cricketers have proved it,” she said.
“Give them proper inspiration and they would achieve more and more for the nation in future,” she said.
Taking part in the discussion, senior leaders of the party said all achievements of the Bangalees had come under the leadership of AL.
“Whatever achievements and creation our nation has got so far have come under the leadership of Awami League, Bangabandhu and Sheikh Hasina. There’s no-one else,” Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said taking floor on a point of order.
He said Bangladesh had got a complete map following the victories over Myanmar and India in maritime cases and implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said, “Had Awami League and Father of the Nation not been born, we still would have remained the slaves of Pakistan.”
Source: The Daily Star