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PM floats AL manifesto for coming election
DHAKA, Dec 18, 2018 (BSS)-Bangladesh Awami League President and Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina today floated the manifesto of her party marking the
11th parliamentary election with a pledge to take forward the country to the
road of prosperity.
Sheikh Hasina at a function at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel here announced
the manifesto in presence of a cross section of people, including political
leaders, artistes, media persons, leaders of business community and
representatives of developing partners and foreign diplomats.
The manifesto focuses on 33 sectors to work under two strategic plans for
making Bangladesh a hunger and poverty free country, educated and secular
nation to fulfil the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman and millions of martyrs.
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader, convenor of the
manifesto preparing committee and Awami League Presidium Member Dr Abdur
Razzak also spoke on the occasion.
Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen to see the errors and lapses of her
government with mercy and requested them to cast their vote in favour of
Awami League in the coming election.
“I’m giving you word. Taking lessons from the past we will devote
ourselves to build a nice future for all and ensure inclusive development,”
Sheikh Hasina said.
At the beginning, a video on Bangladesh’s progress was displayed.
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