A Correspondent:
Barishal: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said that as long as the BNP enjoys the support of the people and the people stand by it, the government will let no obstacle stand in the way of rebuilding the country.
Describing people as the source of all political power of BNP, he said “We want to rebuild this country. We want to move this country forward. With the people by our side, we will, Insha’Allah, take the coun-try forward.”
The Prime Minister made the remarks while exchanging views with women Family Card holders in Ba-tajor of Gournadi upazila yesterday morning.
At the outset, he personally asked several women present at the program, “Have you received a Family Card? How has this card benefited you?”
At that time, Parul Akhtar, a Family Card beneficiary, came onto the stage and said, “Receiving this card has helped me a great deal. It has eased the financial hardship of my family. I hope the Hon’ble Prime Minister will continue to support us in the future and stand by us in times of need.”
Addressing the beneficiaries, the Prime Minister said, “Around 600 families here have received Family Cards. I know many more families have not yet received them. Insha’Allah, they will receive them too.”
“There are nearly four crore families across Bangladesh. We will gradually deliver Family Cards to the female heads of these families. Over the next five years, we will try to reach every family,” he added.
Tarique Rahman said, “Yesterday I heard from our mothers and sisters that receiving the Family Card has made it somewhat easier for them to manage their households. That is exactly our objective—to en-sure that our mothers can live better and that the people of the country can enjoy a better life.”
“If we want to move the country forward and give a Family Card to every mother and every woman, the BNP government needs your support and cooperation,” he continued.
Calling on women across the country to stand by the government, the Prime Minister said, “If you, the women of Bangladesh, support the BNP government, then, Insha’Allah, we will gradually be able to ex-tend the Family Card program throughout the country.”
“Whether we are Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, or Christians, our thousand-year-old tradition is one of peaceful coexistence among people of all faiths. Therefore, now and in the future, we want to rebuild this country with cooperation from all without discrimination by treating everyone on the basis of hu-manity,” he added.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon and local BNP leaders were present at the program.
After the views exchange meeting with women Family Card holders in Gournadi, the Prime Minister departed for Barishal City.
Following the 34-kilometre journey, he is scheduled to inaugurate another tree plantation program along the bank of the Sagardi Canal adjacent to the Trish Godown Mass Killing Memorial in the Barishal City Corporation area.
