Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the local government representatives to work against drugs, terrorism, militancy, and corruption to take the country forward.
"Corruption, militancy and terrorism emerge from the drugs. I wish our society be freed from it. We want (peoples representatives) to take special steps to raise awareness among the people and thus to take the country forward," she said.
The premier said this while addressing a function as the chief guest organised on the occasion of the National Local Government Day-2024 in the capitals Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
She said the most important thing is to build a society free from terrorism, militancy, corruption and drugs, and the representatives of local government should pay special attention to it.
She stressed the need for raising awareness against drugs in the society as it steers the young generation to indulge in other offences like terrorism, militancy and corruption.
Sheikh Hasina also focused on the recent progress of Bangladesh, which was attained during her government.
The prime minister asked the local representatives to start waste management in villages and conservation of water bodies for protecting the environment.
"Unless we start waste management from the village-level from now on, there will be a problem," she observed.
Mentioning that there are master plans on sewerage for cities and towns, she called for developing a sewerage system up to the village-level, preparing such master plans. —BSS
