We must rebuild the state to fulfil martyrs’ dreams: PM

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Saturday that the nation must work together to rebuild the state in order to fulfil the dreams of the July martyrs.

“If we want to realise their dreams and honour their sacrifice, then all of us must engage in rebuilding the country and restructuring the state,” he said.

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PM opens re-excavation work of Bishwa canal in Chandpur

He made the remarks while inaugurating the re-excavation work of the Khordda canal at Waruk Bazar in Tamta South Union under Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur on Saturday afternoon.

Referring to the anti-autocracy movement, Tarique said seven BNP activists from the area had sacrificed their lives for the democratic rights of the people.

“Across Bangladesh, hundreds of BNP leaders and activists laid down their lives during the anti-autocracy movement. In July and August alone, around 450 party leaders and activists were killed,” he added.

Speaking about the Khordda canal, he said the late president Ziaur Rahman had excavated the canal around 48 years ago, but it later became unusable over time.

He said nearly 2,000 farming families would benefit from the 13-kilometre canal project, while residents living along both sides of the canal would also gain access to water facilities.

Tarique also highlighted BNP’s “Family Card” initiative, saying the party will gradually provide family cards to mothers and homemakers. He added that the initiative will also help women become self-reliant through small business activities.

On budget allocations, he said the BNP government will allocate funds for family cards and farmer cards in the next budget.

Highlighting women’s education, the Prime Minister said BNP plans to extend free education for girls from intermediate level up to degree or graduation level. He also announced plans to introduce stipends for female students achieving good academic results.

On women’s empowerment, he said no country could progress without ensuring education and economic self-reliance for women, who constitute half of the country’s population.

Emphasising technical education to address unemployment, Tarique said BNP want to provide technical training to young people so they could create employment opportunities at home or secure better jobs abroad as skilled workers.

Addressing the education minister from the stage, he urged swift measures to establish a technical college in the area.

Calling upon people to work together, Tarique said Bangladesh’s 20 crore people possessed “40 crore hands” capable of transforming the country into a dignified state through collective efforts.

“The people of Bangladesh are the ultimate source of BNP’s political strength,” he added.