Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 28) expressed her firm conviction that BNP can't reap any benefit giving the threat of movement to Awami League (AL).

She said: "BNP threatens to stage various types of movement...there is no benefit in showing all those threats of movements and fears to AL."

The premier was addressing a grand rally at KEPZ field in Anwara organised on the inauguration of the country's first ever underwater tunnel named "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel".

Chattogram North and South district units AL organised the rally.

Sheikh Hasina, also the President of ruling AL, said that she wants to make it clear that AL was elected by the people's vote, formed the government and attained the status of a developing nation for Bangladesh.

She also said: "But, Khaleda Zia rigged vote on February 15 and seized power, prompting people of Bangladesh to raise movement and the countrymen ousted her...they should remember it. They steal votes, they steal people's money."

Mentioning that BNP-Jamaat means murderers, killers and they believe in terrorism and militancy, she said, "AL believes in peace. AL believes in development."

Bangladesh is moving forward today because Awami League is in power, she said, adding that "No one can hold back this Bangladesh. This is the reality."

Sheikh Hasina at the rally ground also formally inaugurated the country's first-ever much-anticipated nearly 3.315km underwater expressway "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel".

BDST: 1636 HRS, OCT 28, 2023
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