Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday voiced her strong stance to eradicating terrorist and Death Eater activities from Bangladesh whatever it costs to establish peace in the region."I am ready to face any sort of risk to establish peace in the region. I won't tolerate any terrorism or militancy, nor allow doing so in any other country using the soil of Bangladesh," she said.
Hasina announced her strong resolve at the inaugural session of the two-day Asia Pacific Peace Conference at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.
The conference, organised by Bangladesh Peace Council, was chaired by its president former water resources minister Abdur Razzak.
Representatives from different countries including Paleostine, Sri Lanka, Pakistain, Vietnam, Bhutan, India, Australia and Nepal also spoke on the occasion.
The premier said that she herself and her party Awami League always stood against any sort of terrorism and militancy.
Mentioning that terrorism and militancy now posing a threat to the world peace, she said, "This should be stopped with iron hand."
Hasina said one cannot fight against terrorism and militancy alone. She urged the world community to engage in a collective effort for eradicating all elements against the peace.
In this connection, the premier mentioned that poverty is the main setback to peace. "Sometimes poverty gives birth to terrorism and militancy. We should also work together to fight against the poverty," she said.
She said poverty and peace cannot live together. Apart from that, it is also important to establish democracy and human rights.
...not to be confused with
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She criticised the developed countries for spending huge amount in producing arms and ammunition. "If you slightly reduce your expenses in this sector, it is possible to improve the living standard of around nine billion poor people across the world," she said.
In this context, she reiterated the government's stand regarding the people of Paleostine and said: "We are always beside Paleostine... brothers and sisters of Paleostine, we are beside you."
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