Don’t pay heed to propaganda: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all not to pay heed to propaganda, saying that ill efforts are being made to mislead the people through it (propaganda).

The prime minister said this while addressing a reception at the Army Multipurpose Complex at Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday morning.

The premier said various kinds of propaganda regarding onion, salt, etc are publicised to confuse the people.

“I know that it will happen and it’s normal. But we will have to move by facing it and we are moving in this way,” she said.

Her comments came as a vested quarter is now engaged in the country in spreading various types of propaganda including price hike of essential commodities like onion, salt and rice to misguide the people.

The prime minister accorded the reception to the successors of Birshreshthos and other gallantry award-recipient freedom fighters of the armed forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2019.

The prime minister said the production of fishes and vegetables has increased manifold and the government is now giving special attention to food and nutrition security.

“We’re providing 30 types of medicines to the people free of cost through the community clinics. We’ve undertaken proper programmes to fulfill the basic needs of the people and we’ll continue it,” she said.

Referring to Bangabandhu’s historic March 7 speech, the prime minister said the great leader in his fiery speech uttered that none will be able to suppress the Bangalee nation. “None could suppress the Bangalee nation in the past and won’t do it in future,” she said.

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