PM: Give befitting reply to conspirators by casting votes on January 7

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the countrymen will give a befitting reply with votes to the local and foreign conspiracies being hatched to bring a third party to power to disrupt January 7 election.

She said these things while addressing an election rally in Tungipara upazila of Gopalganj.

"The goal of the conspirators is that there will be no election in our country; here they will bring a third party," said Sheikh Hasina.

"What can the third party do? They can't do any development of the country. You had seen what they did in 2007," she said.

"We will take part in January 7 election with our party's electoral symbol Boat. Go early to the polling centres to cast vote (for Boat) to show the world that we can hold the election in free, fair and neutral manner," she added.

“We will give a befitting reply to the conspiracy through the election of January 7 so that no one else can play with the fate of the people of Bangladesh,” said the PM.

Sheikh Hasina, also the party’s candidate from Gopalganj-3 seat, said “If we win the next election, we will bring him back to the country and bring him to justice who is giving order staying in London."

“They (BNP) do not consider people as people.  Orders are being given from abroad to kill the country’s people. This is their character. They have understood that the people of the country are no longer with them,” she said.

No one but the Awami League can continue the development trend of the country. They (BNP) do not have that qualification, said PM. 

“BNP is a party of murderers and Jamaat is a party of war criminals…We will execute the verdict of the fugitive killers of the father of the nation. Those who have fled abroad will be brought back from abroad, no matter what the obstacles,” said Sheikh Hasina.

BNP leaders are killing people following orders of a murderer like Tareque…they will be brought under punishment, she added.

“My question is what is the benefit to those who are doing this,” said the PM.

Sheikh Hasina said she want the 12th parliamentary election to be held peacefully.

The Awami League chief thanked the Tungipara residents for taking responsibility as she considered their support as her strength.

"I am looking after 300 seats and you people are taking care of me. I want vote for me as a candidate," she said, asking, "Will you vote for me?" 

The rally replied yes by shouting and waving hands.

The prime minister along with her younger sister Sheikh Rehana reached the rally venue at 11:20am and waived the national flag to the rally which turned into a human sea.

Later, PM will address another election rally at Kotalipara. 

The prime minister is also scheduled to travel to Kalkini in Madaripur.