<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked her Awami League party leaders and activists to prepare for the upcoming national election.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>“All have to work unitedly to ensure the win of the Awami League-nominated candidates in the next election,” she said while delivering concluding remarks at the special extended meeting of Bangladesh Awami League at her official residence Ganabhaban.</div><div><br></div><div>In reply to the call of their party chief, all the leaders attending the meeting raised their hands and expressed their commitment to do so accordingly.</div><div><br></div><div>Issuing directives to all Awami League leaders and activists to prepare themselves for the upcoming national election, Hasina said “Our only strength is the people.”</div><div><br></div><div>Noting that the upcoming national elections are very important, she urged her party members to highlight and present to the people the development works&nbsp; that have been implemented in every area during the last 14 years and a half of the Awami League rule.</div><div><br></div><div>“All these developments in Bangladesh have been possible because Awami League has been in power," she said.</div><div><br></div><div>Criticizing the activities of BNP and its leaders, the Awami League President said that the birth of BNP had been an outright sin.</div><div><br></div><div>“The birth of the BNP had happened through the illegal seizure of power, through the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and through terrorism," she asserted.</div><div><br></div><div>She mentioned that since the Awami League formed the government in 2009, BNP has carried out arson violence, killed people, staged blockade programmes, and committed many other misdeeds.</div><div><br></div><div>“But, no movement can harm the country and the people as Awami League is a strong organisation and we are accepted by the people.”</div><div><br></div><div>Rather, they (BNP) are gradually being questioned by people, she added.</div><div><br></div><div>Hasina called upon all to be vigilant against rumours and misinformation, saying Awami League never bow to anyone. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>