Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the trial of those involved in corruption, terrorism, and militancy must be held as the government is determined to build a peaceful environment in the country.
"I want to tell you just one thing that those who will indulge in corruption, terrorism and militancy must face trial," she said.
The Prime Minister was speaking at a reception accorded to her by Italy unit of Awami League at Parco Dei Principi Grand hotel in Rome on Tuesday (local time) with its president haji M Idris Farazi in the chair, news agency UNB reports.
She said the government wants to develop the country with changing the fate of people.
"This will be possible only when we we'll be able to check and eradicate corruption, militancy and nepotism," the PM said adding that the prime goal of her government is to develop Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina said she and her party are there in power to change the fate of people, not to indulge in corruption.
Recalling the illegal capture of power by Ziaur Rahman, she said those who had grabbed power illegally cannot give anything to the nation.
"I'm the daughter of the Father of the Nation, and pursue the politics. Why should we indulge in corruption luxury?" she said.
PM Hasina also came down hard on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is currently behind bars in a graft case.
Khaleda’s current state is a result of cases filed by "her people" -- Fakhruddin Ahmed, Moeen Uddin Ahmed, and Iajuddin Ahmed, she said adding that the Awami League did not sue her, according to a bdnews24 report.
"The BNP followers question the merit of the case as it involves only Tk 20 million. It’s as if a scale needs to be invented to measure corruption."
"The court took 10 years to complete the case. We would have done it right after coming to power in 2008 if we had such authority," Hasina said.
BNP’s corrupt practices led to the state of emergency in 2007, Hasina said. She accused Khaleda’s sons of amassing wealth through corrupt means.