Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said about the commitment to build a smart Bangladesh by 2041, arrangements will be made to supply gas from Bhola to Barishal through the pipeline. Before that, the good news for you is that a six-lane modern highway will be constructed from Bhanga to Barishal. For this, land acquisition work has already started.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said these things while attending a large public meeting at Bangabandhu Udyan in Barishal at 3 o'clock on Friday (December 29).
Sheikh Hasina said that people voted for Awami League in 2008 against the misrule of the BNP. When the Awami League came to power, Bangladesh moved forward. Today's Bangladesh is a changing Bangladesh. We outlined Digital Bangladesh, promised to deliver electricity to every house. No house will be in darkness. We have kept that word. Today I have delivered electricity to every house.
She said, we are working towards building a smart Bangladesh by 2041. Our agriculture economy will be a smart economy. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu wanted to build a golden Bengal. When he took office in 1972, the country's per capita income was 91 dollars. During the war there was no agricultural production, there was scarcity and famine all around. In just two years he raised the per capita income to 270 dollars.
The Prime Minister said that Zia-Mushtak came to power after killing the Father of the Nation in 1975. They could not change the fate of people. During their time per capita income further decreased. The prosperity of Bangladesh took place when the Awami League came to power.
Referring to the dark era from 2001 to 2006, the prime minister said, at that time they made Bangladesh a sanctuary for corruption. We have developed the country since the last 15 years in power. We have built digital Bangladesh on the path of light from the dark ages. We have ensured all kinds of allowances including medical care, food and free books. We send subsidy to 1 crore 2 lakh 70 thousand farmers through banks.
The Prime Minister also said that we have revolutionized agriculture. Once again Barishal will be made a granary. We have done Payra and Padma Bridge, Payra Port, Barishal University, Marine Academy. I am currently taking Bhola gas to Dhaka with CNG, in the future I will arrange to bring Bhola gas to Barishal through pipeline. We have a special pension scheme. Now we are working on creating modern skilled youth.
Criticizing BNP-Jamaat, Sheikh Hasina said, fire on the railway line, removal of clips can be the work of people? They are not human beings, they are terrorists, murderers and war criminals. They don't want elections. You came to the polling station on January 7 and stood against the conspiracy of BNP-Jamaat by voting for boat candidates.
Claiming that this boat is Bangabandhu's boat, this boat is Awami League's boat, the Prime Minister announced the names of the candidates for the boat symbol of Barishal division and invited them to vote for the boat.