Hundreds of BNP leaders, from grassroots to the central command, are wanted by the police or currently incarcerated in cases filed on different charges. “Many other BNP leaders would eventually be convicted in cases filed against them. In the meantime, the Awami League is conducting its election campaign in full swing. She expressed optimism that under the Awami League government, Bangladesh will turn into a middle-income country by 2021 and a developed one by 2041. After the Sylhet tour, Sheikh Hasina also visited Barisal, where she inaugurated a total of 89 development projects located in Barisal and Patuakhali, including newly-established “Sheikh Hasina Cantonment”.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 11, 2018 20:03 UTC