Get united against BNP-Jamaat violence : PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged to the people of the country to get united against the violent activities and brutality of the BNP-Jamaat nexus in the name of politics.

The prime minister said this while addressing the 20th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Coast Guard and conferring National Standard to the Force held at its Headquarters in city’s Agargaon.

“When the government is working tirelessly to materialise this desired dream, the BNP-Jamaat alliance is hatching conspiracies to push the country backwards,” she said.

She said that BNP-Jamaat alliance is burning innocent people, including children, to death brutally and causing damage to public property.

The PM handed over the national standard to Coast Guard in recognition of its long experience, professional skills and notable successes in various operational activities.

State minister for home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan and Coast Guard Director General Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain were present.

Mentioning that her government has undertake all the necessary steps to turn Bangladesh Coast Guard into a modern, skilled and promising force, the PM said that the Coast Guard Development Vision-2030 has already got administrative approval and her government is pledge-bound to implement it.

Boats with high speed have already been procured for this force alongside setting up newer stations, increasing the number of outposts and enhancing manpower, PM added.

Besides, Pm announced the process for procuring more marine vessels and building infrastructures is going on while four off shore patrol vessels and four in shore patrol vessels would be commissioned soon to the Coast Guard fleet.