<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the people to keep vigil against the conspiracies of the anti-liberation forces.&nbsp;</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>“There are so many conspiracies around. Those who did not support our liberation war have not stopped their conspiracies yet,” she told a mammoth election rally of her party at the Government Rajendra College Field here this afternoon.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Hasina said these conspirators are stepping up their plots as they know Bangladesh never bows to anyone.</div><div><br></div><div>“I am the daughter of the Father of the Nation, I never bow to anyone and will never do that,” she declared.</div><div><br></div><div>She said that although the Awami League government already has done massive development works across the country there are more to be done.</div><div><br></div><div>“We need to build ourselves as a developing country. Who do you need for this? Just tell me,” she asked the audience before saying, "Only boat can do it."</div><div><br></div><div>Boat is the election symbol of Awami League which is seeking a fourth straight five-year term in the January 7 national polls.</div><div><br></div><div>“If only boat gets votes I will be able to come to the power again and it will be possible to build Bangladesh as the developing country,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister said that Bangladesh will never fall back.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>“Only the boat will give you the solutions. You all have to remember that,” she told the meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>She said that by 2041 Bangladeshi will be a smart nation.</div><div><br></div><div>“Bangladesh will be hunger-and-poverty-free developed and prosperous Smart Golden Bengal which was the dream of the Father of the Nation,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>She said Smart Bangladesh means a smart government, smart people, smart economy and smart society.</div><div><br></div><div>She said that having lost everything she has found the people of Bangladesh as her family.</div><div><br></div><div>“So whatever I've I have sacrificed for the people of the country,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>She asked the audience to promise that they will vote for boat.</div><div><br></div><div>The cheering crowd raised their hands in support and chanted slogans for boat.</div><div><br></div><div>She also introduced candidates from Faridpur, Rajbari and Magura seeking votes for them.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Awami League presidium member and Awami League nominated candidate from Faridpur-1 Abdur Rahman, cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, who is contesting from Magura-1 constituency as Awami League nominated candidate and Awami League nominated candidate from Faridpur-3 constituency Shamim Huq also spoke.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>From the stage Hasina waved national flag to the crowd. In response the audience also waved the miniature flags they carried.</div><div><br></div><div>A festive mood was seen everywhere in Faridpur city as well as in the entire district on the occasion of the visit of the prime minister, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, Hasina reached Faridpur by road crossing the Padma Bridge. She arrived at the rally ground at about 3:15pm.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>