Tongibari: Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary A.B.M. Abdus Sattar today said the previous Awami League government had destroyed everything during its 16 years rule, particularly the financial institutions. He made the remarks while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 289th branch of Karmasangsthan Bank at Tongibari upazila here as the chief guest.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Abdus Sattar accused the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration of looting billions of taka and misappropriating public money. He emphasized that the present government aims to recover from the situation and rebuild the country’s financial and banking institutions.
The event was chaired by former secretary Dr. A.F.M. Matiur Rahman, chairman of the board of directors of Karmasangsthan Bank. Among others, Member of Parliament Abdus Salam Azad, Religious Affairs Secretary Munshi Alauddin Al Azad, Financial Institutions Division Secretary Nazma Mobarek, Karmasangsthan Bank Managing Director Arun Kumar Chowdhury, Deputy Commissioner Syeda Nurmahal Ashrafi, and Superintendent of Police Md. Menhajul Alam were present at the function.
Sattar highlighted the contrasting images of banks, expressing hope that Karmasangsthan Bank would maintain a positive reputation. He urged the bank’s officials and employees to work with honesty, dedication, and sincerity. Referring to the 2024 mass uprising, he claimed the Awami League was responsible due to ‘irregularities and fascist behavior,’ which he said were disliked by both the public and party members.
He also mentioned that the present Prime Minister Tarique Rahman plans to follow the governance examples of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. He called upon citizens to fully cooperate with the government, as such support would aid in building the country more effectively.
Sattar further announced that the government plans to provide four crore family cards, with each recipient family receiving Taka 2,500 per month. Additionally, he noted that farmers would receive farmer cards, and mosque imams and temple purists would receive monthly allowances.