Prime Minister’s Political Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been working relentlessly since assuming office to implement the commitments made before the election in a bid to build a self-reliant Bangladesh.
“In the past, promises were made to provide rice at Tk 10 per kg, jobs for every household and free fertiliser, but those turned out to be hollow, false and deceptive commitments. We have not seen a repetition of that in Tarique Rahman’s activities,” he said.
Rizvi made the remarks while addressing the inaugural session of the 45th National Council Conference of the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) at the IDEB conference room.
He referred to the Family Card, Farmers’ Card, canal excavation programme and the waiving of agricultural loans up to Tk 10,000 as examples of the present government’s execution of promises. “These were not empty commitments,” he said.
The BNP leader said the Prime Minister has been travelling from one end of the country to the other and engaging with people in different areas to ensure implementation of every promise made to the public.
“Just as he is visiting different regions, he is also speaking to everyone in Dhaka and continuously stressing the implementation of the pledges. Our government – the BNP government, Tarique Rahman’s government – has an elected Prime Minister who is working tirelessly to rebuild the nation and make Bangladesh self-reliant, just as his parents did,” he said.
Rizvi said those working closely with the Prime Minister as well as the people of Bangladesh are witnessing his relentless efforts from morning till late at night.
“The main objective of this tireless work is to bring smiles to people’s faces so that they are not deceived or deprived again. The Prime Minister is consulting intellectuals and professionals from different sectors, listening patiently to people’s concerns and trying to implement practical solutions,” he added.
The BNP leader also praised diploma engineers for their contribution to national development, saying he is fully aware of their demands. “If your demands are justified, the Prime Minister will certainly take them into consideration and play an appropriate role,” he said.
He urged engineers to continue their work with patriotism despite criticism or differing ideologies.
The session was presided over by Engineer Md Kabir Hossain, convener of the interim central committee of IDEB, while Engineer Kazi Sakhawat Hossain, member secretary of the interim central committee, conducted the programme.
IDEB councillors and diploma engineers from across the country attended the event.