Highlight dev activities before people

DOT Desk
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday thanked all her cabinet colleagues for extending whole-hearted cooperation in running the government, reports The Daily Sun.
“This is the last sitting of the incumbent cabinet. I thank you all for your whole-hearted cooperation in running the government,” a source quoted the premier as saying during a regular cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office.
It was the 202nd sitting of the cabinet of the Awami League-led government — the 35th held this year.
Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the ruling Awami League, wished them good health before the upcoming national polls scheduled for December 30.
“Maybe, we’ll not meet again,” the premier said and urged the cabinet members to start election campaign in their areas.
“Go to own your areas for electioneering and project the development activities of the government before the people,” she added.
The premier said people know better whom they will vote for in the election.
“A new parliament and a new cabinet will be formed after the election. We cannot predict who will be in office. I hope you all will be fine.”
The Election Commission has already completed scrutiny of the nomination papers. The last date for withdrawal of candidacy is December 9.
The last parliamentary elections were held on January 5, 2014 with the main opposition BNP boycotting it.
The Awami League assumed office for the consecutive second term winning 232 seats while Jatiya Party appeared as the main opposition securing 34 seats.
Ruling party insiders say the Awami League-led government fulfilled all its promises, including turning the country into a low middle income one and providing education and health care.
The government also contained terrorism and religious extremism with iron hand, but strengthening human rights commission are still in the paper.
Per capita income has risen to $1751 while GDP rate increased over 7 per cent.
Poverty rate has come down from 57 percent to 22 percent in less than two decades, while life expectancy increased to 72 years.
As many as 83 percent people of the country are now getting electricity supply as power generation capacity has reached nearly 16,000 megawatts.
Anti-graft campaigners also raise question about the role of the Anti-Corruption Commission as petty corruption suspects are being held while big shots are not netted.