PM of Bangladesh: election schedule to be announced in a day or two

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her conviction that the people of Bangladesh will vote freely in the upcoming general elections.

The election commission may announce the election date and time in one or two days, the people will cast their votes freely as per the confirmation of the PM.

The premier said this while virtually inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 10,041 structures under 157 development projects including Sheikh Hasina Swarani (Purbachal Expressway) and the first elevated expressway in Chattogram with around one lakh crore from her official Ganabhaban residence.

Under the projects, 4,644 are various development infrastructures and 5,397 houses for the landless and homeless people under the Ashrayan-2 project across the country under 24 ministries and divisions.

The prime minister said, “The next election is approaching. If the people cast a vote for us, we will come to power. In case we don’t, we will have no regret for that”.