Planning Minister MA Mannan has called upon the party leaders and workers to remain united for development. He says, ‘But there are some leaders who do politics to do business. They are opportunists, villains. They have to be identified and expelled from the party.
He was speaking as the chief guest at a rally in memory of former president of Dirai Upazila Awami League Ashab Uddin Sardar in Sunamganj. The rally was held at Thana Point in Dirai Municipal Town on Sunday afternoon.
Planning Minister MA Mannan said in his speech, ‘The Bengali nation will not be left behind. Bangabandhu has given us an independent country. Now Bangladesh is moving forward under the leadership of his worthy daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh is now a role model of development in the world. Electric lights are burning in the homes of 160 million people in the country. There are roads, schools and colleges in the villages. Padma Bridge, Bangabandhu Tunnel. Therefore, in the interest of development of the country, everyone should be by the side of Sheikh Hasina. He must be given courage and strength.
Sunamganj District Parishad Chairman and District Awami League Senior Vice President Nurul Huda Mukut, District Awami League Vice Presidents Rezaul Karim Shamim and Abani Mohan Das, Dirai Upazila Parishad Chairman Manjur Alam Chowdhury, District Awami League Agriculture Secretary Chairman of Tahirpur Upazila Parishad Karuna Sindhu Chowdhury, former mayor of Dirai Municipality Mosharraf Mia, convener of Upazila Juba League Ranjan Roy and others.
Dirai Upazila Awami League president Ashab Uddin Sardar died of old age on May 28.