{"id":1327,"date":"2021-11-18T10:56:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T10:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2021-11-18T10:56:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T10:56:47","slug":"sd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/sd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Khaleda\u2019s treatment abroad a legal matter: PM"},"content":{"rendered":"

*Tk 23,000cr subsidy for diesel alone<\/strong><\/h4>\n

*Govt doesn\u2019t want loss of lives, violence in polls<\/strong><\/h4>\n

*Party rebels to face action<\/strong><\/h4>\n

*Govt to look into killing of military officers by Zia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Online desk<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday described the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad as a legal matter, saying she has done the government\u2019s part through executive power.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve done my part bestowed upon me through executive power. Now it\u2019s a legal matter,\u201d she said responding to a query about the government\u2019s stance on the BNP chief\u2019s better treatment abroad at a press conference at her official residence Ganabhaban.<\/p>\n

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The press conference was arranged to inform the media of the outcome of her recent visits to the United Kingdom and France.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, was critical of the demand of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to allow its Chairperson Khaleda to go abroad for treatment.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHow can you expect more from me? Isn\u2019t it enough that she (Khaleda) has been taking treatment at home instead of jail? Will you receive that person with garlands if anyone tries to kill you? Answer me,\u201d she said, posing a counter-question.<\/p>\n

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The premier said she showed a humanitarian gesture to Khaleda despite her inhuman behaviour. \u201cEven then we\u2019ve sent her home suspending the sentences by showing humanity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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The BNP chief is now undergoing treatment at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of a private hospital in the capital.<\/p>\n

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On March 25, 2020, the government released her for six months suspending her sentences in two cases on the condition that she would receive treatment only at home. Later, her release was extended for three times.<\/p>\n

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Talking about the repeated attempts to assassinate her, Sheikh Hasina said the August 21 grenade attack was carried out on an Awami League rally on the Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital with an aim to kill her. \u201cWhat will you do if anyone tries to kill you and reward those killers by posting them at foreign missions without bringing them to book?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Mentioning Khaleda\u2019s naked politics, the premier said the BNP chief had paved the way for killer Rashid to assume the office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament through the February 15 general election in 1996.<\/p>\n

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Replying to a query about the hike in diesel and kerosene prices, she said her government has been providing subsidies to the tune of Tk 53,000 crore for different sectors. \u201cThe government has to provide Tk 53,000-crore subsidies for electricity, fertiliser, agriculture and fuel. A Tk 23,000-crore subsidy is given for diesel alone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Sheikh Hasina said the government increased the fuel prices in line with the international market. \u201cHow much subsidies can the government provide? If the government keeps increasing the subsidies for fuel, there\u2019ll be no fund for development,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Over bus fare hike, she said bus fares have been set at a reasonable level through discussion.<\/p>\n

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Highlighting people\u2019s tendency to skip paying taxes and evade taxes, the prime minister said everyone is looking at tax evasion. \u201cHow will the government get the money?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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She also said the government has to provide subsidies for importing LNG to resolve the gas crisis. \u201cWe\u2019re providing LNG at Tk 9 (per unit) only so that industries can run smoothly though we have to count Tk 60 for the import. We\u2019re giving huge subsidies in the gas sector, too,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Turning to the ongoing union parishad polls, Sheikh Hasina said the government does not want to see acts of violence centring on the polls. \u201cWe don\u2019t want the loss of lives centring on the polls. The government is taking measures in those areas where violence is taking place,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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She said only the chairman candidates are participating in the elections with party symbols. \u201cBut there\u2019re member posts too. So, violent incidents are also taking place among the supporters of the member contenders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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The premier blamed BNP for such violence as many leaders of the party are contesting the polls despite its boycott.<\/p>\n

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Over the party rebels, the AL president said organisational action will be taken against those leaders who work against the party-nominated candidates. \u201cAction will be taken for participating in the polls defying the party decision, no matter whoever he\/she might be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Talking about the coronavirus pandemic, she said there was no scarcity of food in Bangladesh despite many developed countries had been facing the crisis. \u201cMany developed countries are suffering from the food crisis. Even, the supermarkets are empty in developed countries. There\u2019re no essential commodities. Look at London. But, there\u2019s no scarcity in our country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnce there was a cry for electricity in the country. But, we\u2019ve been able to ensure the electricity supply to each household,\u201d the premier said.<\/p>\n

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She said special attention is being attached to ensuring that the people of the country do not suffer for food.<\/p>\n

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Sheikh Hasina also said her government has taken necessary measures to boost the food production and keep the prices of commodities under a tolerable level.<\/p>\n

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Talking about the post-1975 killings by the military government, she said the present government will take initiative in this regard for the sake of family members of those officers who were hanged by military ruler Ziaur Rahman. \u201cZiaur Rahman hanged so many military officers in jail\u2026. We\u2019ll look into those,\u201d she said, adding that those who were killed in the firing squad at that time will also be traced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

*Tk 23,000cr subsidy for diesel alone *Govt doesn\u2019t want loss of lives, violence in polls *Party rebels to face action *Govt to look into killing of military officers by Zia Online desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday described the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad as a legal matter, saying she has done the government\u2019s part through executive power. \u201cI\u2019ve done my part bestowed upon me through executive power. Now it\u2019s a legal matter,\u201d she said responding to a query about the government\u2019s stance on the BNP chief\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lead-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1327"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1329,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327\/revisions\/1329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailysylhetersomoy.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}