DHAKA, Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today asked the party men to work in unison for the party nominated candidates to make sure their win in the next general election.
"We are selecting the candidates for giving nomination in the next parliament election on the basis of survey which is being conducted every six months," she said at the Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here.
She asked all particularly the sitting lawmakers to work for the candidates who will be given nomination by the party, meeting sources said.
"Those who will oppose the party nominated candidates, their politics will come to an end," she said.
Sheikh Hasina also said that many of some lawmakers who were present in the ALPP meeting might not get party nomination.
"I will not give nomination just seeing your faces, those who have possibilities to win in the next election will be given party nominations," she said.
The Prime Minister said that she will not take any responsibility to pull up any one in the next election.
"You have to take your own responsibilities and win in the elections," she added.
In this regard, she directed all to go to their respective constituencies to expand their connectivity with the masses.
"All have to work together shunning all intra party conflicts and ensure party's victory in the next elections," she said.
The premier alleged that some western powers wanted to put a puppet government in Bangladesh as it would be easy to control the government.
She said BNP is currently not showing any interest in participating in the upcoming election, but it may join the election at the fag end just to label the election as a controversial one.
Shamim Osman of Narayanganj, Kazi Keramat Ali of Rajbari, Noor Uddin Chowdhury Nayan of Laxmipur, Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadvi of Chattogram and reserved women's seat MPs Arma Dutta and Syeda Rubina Akhter Meera, among others, spoke at the meeting.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha