| Khaleda unveils BNP's poll manifesto with 36 promises Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday afternoon unveiled its election manifesto pledging to contain the price of daily essentials at tolerable rate, increase power generation and adopt massive decentralization of administration to ensure overall development of the country.(The Bangladesh Today) BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who had been Prime Minister twice, announced the 28-page election recipe before the nation at a crowded press conference held at Hotel Sheraton promising to curb terrorism and corruption, establish misrule-free society and cancel the Special Power Act-1974 if voted to power in the upcoming national parliament election. Comprising 36 promises, BNP's election manifesto has been prepared underscoring a slogan "Save the Country, Save the People." If BNP is voted to power, Begum Zia promised that all sorts of cooperation would be provided to opposition party to make the parliament effective. "If BNP is voted to power, the decision on various issues specially relating to national interest will be finalised after consultation with all concerned in and out of the parliament. On the basis of national consensus, the decision will be taken in this regard," she added. "To make the lawmakers accountable and transparent, they will have to submit their wealth and property statements within 30 days of their swearing-in. Soon after taking oath of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the national parliament, they must resign from their respective political parties cutting off all kinds of relations. The post of Deputy Speaker will be offered to the opposition party. To ensure true separation of judiciary and uphold the rule of law, judges will be appointed as per Chief Justice's recommendation," she said in her written statement. About skyrocketing price hike essentials, Begum Zia said that she would take immediate measures to arrest price of essential commodities including rice, wheat, lentil and edible oil. "After going to power, BNP will take result oriented steps to control price hike immediately. It will bring all food commodities within the reach of common people by increasing food production providing subsidy to agriculture sector," she said. To continue and intensify the ongoing drive against corruption and irregularities, measures will be taken to make Anti-corruption Commission effective. "Simultaneously, the Election Commission and the Public Service Commission will be freed from all sorts of political interference in order to let the constitutional bodies work independently," she added. Under her administrative reform agenda she pledged to decentralize administration to ensure service reaching the door step of the commoners. "The local government will be strengthened through participation of all local people. The people's representatives from districts, upazilas and union councils playing key role, will be able to make the local government more strengthened and effective," BNP Chairperson said. To improve law and order and combat terrorism, Begum Zia said her party would remain active in employing all efforts to promote law and order and combat terrorism. "To ensure security to the people from all walks of life, the traditional law will be reformed if needed. Specially, terrorism in the name of religion will be dealt with an iron hand. BNP is determined to root out militants, who commit terrorism in the name of religion," she added. In agriculture sector, she promised that effective steps based on modern technology would be taken to develop the agriculture sector to ensure food security. "The farmers will be supplied seeds, fertilisers and pesticides in due time. Besides, smooth supply of power and diesel will also be ensured to farmers," BNP Chairperson said. In education sector, BNP will take initiative to make the sector vocational and service oriented within 100 days, if the party is voted to power. "Information Technology, computer and science and research related technologies will be provided to the all educational institution. On the other hand, to encourage the non-government school and college teachers, their salary and other facilities will be increased," she added. On public health sector, she said the number of beds in government hospitals will be increased to ensure medical services to all. "I am also promising that opportunities will be created to import modern medical equipment without customs duty to ensure modern health care in the country. Satellite medical service system will be launched at the coastal belts," she added. About unemployment, BNP Chairperson said her party will concentrate on ensuring employment and job opportunities for a large numbers of village people. Within two months of coming to the power, BNP will start development and construction works in the rural areas. "If necessary, we will arrange cooperative opportunities at grassroots levels in the country," she assured. Promising to upgrade county's energy sector, she said her party will take all effective and result oriented steps within 100 days in a bid to generate more electricity, explore more coal and gas from new mines. "To make the mission a success, we will form a committee and steps will be taken on the basis of this committee's recommendations," she further said. In communication sector, Begum Zia said BNP will initiates several construction bridges on different rivers including Padma and it will further construct new roads and flyovers and introduce monorail services in the capital to reduce severe traffic jam. http://www.thebangladeshtoday.com/leading%20news.htm |
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