by Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee in The Daily Star , Dec 25, 2023
The Awami League’s main focus will be on generating employment in order to make Bangladesh a developed nation by 2041, said several leaders involved in drafting of the party’s election manifesto.
The party is likely to set a goal of creating 1.5 crore jobs in the next five years, which was also mentioned in the declaration adopted at AL national council in December last year.
AL Presidium Member Abdur Razzaque told this correspondent that the party’s next manifesto would focus mainly on the major goals set in the 2022 declaration.
According to government data, the unemployment rate was 3.53 percent in 2022. If voted to power, the AL’s goal will be to significantly lower the rate.
To create employment opportunities, the government will ensure domestic and foreign investments in the areas of farming, industries, health sector, and infrastructure.
Several AL leaders involved in drafting the AL manifesto for the January 7 parliamentary election said the new manifesto is based on the party’s 2022 declaration.
The AL will promise to transform the country from digital to a smart one,said leaders of the party.
It may also promise to turn Bangladesh into a developed and smart nation by 2041. AL President Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to unveil the manifesto on December 27 at a city hotel.
According to sources, this time the printed manifesto will have the size of a magazine instead of a booklet.
The AL is likely to make promises of reducing prices of essentials and increasing investments in farming and agro-processing.
Healthcare for low-income people, accountability of law enforcement agencies, and eradicating communalism and militancy will be on agenda too.
The party will make promises of zero-tolerance for corruption in administration, illegal wealth, bribery, abuse of power, and nepotism.
Transparency, accountability and good governance at all levels may get focus in the manifesto……
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/national-election-2024/news/job-creation-curbing-graft-awami-leagues-priority-3502346
