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Have bit more patience: PM
Dhaka, Aug 25 (bdnews24.com)Seeking time to resolve all problems of the country, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to be a little more patient.
"Please have a little patience. Problems will creep up, let's not be disheartened. We're taking steps to resolve whatever problems are there," Hasina said in her closing speech of the 10th session of parliament on Thursday.
She said the damaged roads will be repaired for driving before the approaching Eid-ul-Fitr. She, however, blamed the four-party alliance government and the caretaker government for the bad condition of the roads.
"The communications minister went to Mymensingh immediately after getting fund. I ordered him to make the roads fit for vehicular movement by filling up the holes on the roads. They'll be fully repaired during the dry season. All the money will go down the drain if we try to repair them entirely now," the prime minister said.
Transport owners stopped bus operation on several routes this month for the horrendous highways. People in and outside the ruling party called for resignation of communications minister Syed Abul Hossain following several deadly road accidents. Hasina had rebuked Hossain over the situation at a meeting.
The prime minister said, "The condition of the highways worsened as they had not been maintained from 2001 to 2008. The entire budget can't be spent (on the roads). Though it was in our thoughts, we couldn't spend more. We spent most in food and power."
She also blamed heavy rainfall in the current season for the pot-holed, rundown highways.
She criticised the roadside factories and CNG stations that bar water from getting off the roads. Overloaded trucks were also making the highways risky, according to her.
Hasina suggested the people to be more alert to avert deaths and injuries in road traffic accidents. She aid many educated people try to get to the other side of level-crossings even when the gates are closed. "Civic sense should prevail. We are short on it."
About the demand by several quarters to be strict while issuing licences after the deadly Manikganj crash, the prime minister said, "Not only the illiterate, those who are protesting and drive cars, did they get licences taking tests? Many of them sent their drivers with money and got driving licence."
Explaining the socioeconomic condition of the country, she said, "We need a lot of drivers. We've short on them. That's why anyone who can drive a car takes the wheels. "
She emphasised training the drivers.
'PRICES WITHIN REACH'
The prime minister claimed that prices of essentials were within reach.
"Many say prices of essentials have increased. Prices of essentials have increased across the world. We keep the prices of essentials within people's reach."
"The prices fluctuate sometimes. We take steps when they rise. Those who cry that the prices of essentials have increased will find the prices have fallen if they compare. We increased the purchasing power," Hasina said.
She blamed heavy rainfall for the rise in chili price.
POWER
The prime minister said they had faced a similar problem last time [when in power]. Power production had not increased in seven years (2001-2008), but the demand had. Why couldn't they increase power production while we increased it by 1,000 megawatt a year?"
The Awami League president criticised the 2007-8 military-backed caretaker government. "Very high-profile people had run the country. Then a government of 'civil society leaders' was there a military-backed government. They couldn't do that, either."
"We're in power now, we are facing criticisms. When we speak about the past, they say 'Making excuses about the past won't work'. We're not resting. We're working. They could censure us if power production did not go up," she added.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia had claimed that during her last 2001-2006 administration, the BNP-led government added 1515 megawatts of power to the national grid.
TRAFFIC JAM
"Many are in the money now. Everyone has car. Many families have two cars. Some have three, too. Now, how do you ease traffic jam?"
The prime minister criticised discussants on TV talk shows. "Those who live at Gulshan-Baridhara, talk big on TV, have themselves intruded onto the streets."
"Blaming the government alone won't work. Measures need to be taken to impose time restrictions on use of vehicles," she added.
The speaker interrupted the prime minister to suggest limited use of CNG as car fuel. He also proposed to increase taxes in phases on more than one car for private use.
"Gas is being used at random because it is cheap. The price of gas will be adjusted to stop misuse of this priceless resource here and there. We're making arrangements for cylinder gas for cooking," the leader of parliament said.
FAKHRUL 'FALSEHOOD'
Slating BNP's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the prime minister said, "I want to warn Mirza Fakhrul Islam a bit, you will live less if you lie so much."
Rebutting criticism about the law and order, she said, "Mugging takes place in America, Italy frequently. We're not sitting idle. We're taking steps. The problem is we have fewer police personnel than required."
Source: http://bdnews24.com/details.php?cid=3&id=204334&hb=1
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Take a look at the red bold part fellas^^.
Is it me thinking too much or is she really losing it??
Dhaka, Aug 25 (bdnews24.com)Seeking time to resolve all problems of the country, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to be a little more patient.
"Please have a little patience. Problems will creep up, let's not be disheartened. We're taking steps to resolve whatever problems are there," Hasina said in her closing speech of the 10th session of parliament on Thursday.
She said the damaged roads will be repaired for driving before the approaching Eid-ul-Fitr. She, however, blamed the four-party alliance government and the caretaker government for the bad condition of the roads.
"The communications minister went to Mymensingh immediately after getting fund. I ordered him to make the roads fit for vehicular movement by filling up the holes on the roads. They'll be fully repaired during the dry season. All the money will go down the drain if we try to repair them entirely now," the prime minister said.
Transport owners stopped bus operation on several routes this month for the horrendous highways. People in and outside the ruling party called for resignation of communications minister Syed Abul Hossain following several deadly road accidents. Hasina had rebuked Hossain over the situation at a meeting.
The prime minister said, "The condition of the highways worsened as they had not been maintained from 2001 to 2008. The entire budget can't be spent (on the roads). Though it was in our thoughts, we couldn't spend more. We spent most in food and power."
She also blamed heavy rainfall in the current season for the pot-holed, rundown highways.
She criticised the roadside factories and CNG stations that bar water from getting off the roads. Overloaded trucks were also making the highways risky, according to her.
Hasina suggested the people to be more alert to avert deaths and injuries in road traffic accidents. She aid many educated people try to get to the other side of level-crossings even when the gates are closed. "Civic sense should prevail. We are short on it."
About the demand by several quarters to be strict while issuing licences after the deadly Manikganj crash, the prime minister said, "Not only the illiterate, those who are protesting and drive cars, did they get licences taking tests? Many of them sent their drivers with money and got driving licence."
Explaining the socioeconomic condition of the country, she said, "We need a lot of drivers. We've short on them. That's why anyone who can drive a car takes the wheels. "
She emphasised training the drivers.
'PRICES WITHIN REACH'
The prime minister claimed that prices of essentials were within reach.
"Many say prices of essentials have increased. Prices of essentials have increased across the world. We keep the prices of essentials within people's reach."
"The prices fluctuate sometimes. We take steps when they rise. Those who cry that the prices of essentials have increased will find the prices have fallen if they compare. We increased the purchasing power," Hasina said.
She blamed heavy rainfall for the rise in chili price.
POWER
The prime minister said they had faced a similar problem last time [when in power]. Power production had not increased in seven years (2001-2008), but the demand had. Why couldn't they increase power production while we increased it by 1,000 megawatt a year?"
The Awami League president criticised the 2007-8 military-backed caretaker government. "Very high-profile people had run the country. Then a government of 'civil society leaders' was there a military-backed government. They couldn't do that, either."
"We're in power now, we are facing criticisms. When we speak about the past, they say 'Making excuses about the past won't work'. We're not resting. We're working. They could censure us if power production did not go up," she added.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia had claimed that during her last 2001-2006 administration, the BNP-led government added 1515 megawatts of power to the national grid.
TRAFFIC JAM
"Many are in the money now. Everyone has car. Many families have two cars. Some have three, too. Now, how do you ease traffic jam?"
The prime minister criticised discussants on TV talk shows. "Those who live at Gulshan-Baridhara, talk big on TV, have themselves intruded onto the streets."
"Blaming the government alone won't work. Measures need to be taken to impose time restrictions on use of vehicles," she added.
The speaker interrupted the prime minister to suggest limited use of CNG as car fuel. He also proposed to increase taxes in phases on more than one car for private use.
"Gas is being used at random because it is cheap. The price of gas will be adjusted to stop misuse of this priceless resource here and there. We're making arrangements for cylinder gas for cooking," the leader of parliament said.
FAKHRUL 'FALSEHOOD'
Slating BNP's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the prime minister said, "I want to warn Mirza Fakhrul Islam a bit, you will live less if you lie so much."
Rebutting criticism about the law and order, she said, "Mugging takes place in America, Italy frequently. We're not sitting idle. We're taking steps. The problem is we have fewer police personnel than required."
Source: http://bdnews24.com/details.php?cid=3&id=204334&hb=1
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Take a look at the red bold part fellas^^.
Is it me thinking too much or is she really losing it??
