Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the citizens to exercise their right to vote saying that a beautiful and conducive environment has been created for the polls.
“Conducive environment has been established. Your vote is very valuable. We fought a lot for the right to vote and I hope that all the people of the country will come to vote at the polling centres. Bangladesh will continue its democratic trend,” she said emerging from casting her vote at Dhaka City College centre.
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She expressed gratitude to the people for being able to conduct the election today amid many obstacles and hurdles.
Hasina, also the Awami League president, said that there were so many obstacles and hurdles, but the people of the country have been cautious about their voting rights, and election was urgently necessary.
“Because after five years there will be an election and people will cast their votes freely and we have been able to create that environment. Although here BNP-Jamaat alliance has carried out arson attacks and other destructive activities,” she said.
She also mentioned that BNP-Jamaat alliance does not believe in democracy. They do not want welfare of the people of the country also, even they do not want the continuation of the democratic process.
“People will vote as they wish. And we were able to create that voting environment. Although BNP Jamaat alliance has caused many incidents including arson attacks,” she said.