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\nRegretting \u2018past mistakes\u2019 the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, in a televised speech Saturday evening, promised if elected that curbing prices would be her alliance\u2019s number one task.
\n\u2018Stern actions against corruption and terrorism, and transforming parliament into an effective institution, will also get priority,\u2019 she said.
\nKhaleda\u2019s recorded speech was aired on state-owned Bangladesh Television and Radio at around 9:15pm, immediately following one by her rival Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina.
\n\u2018We made mistakes during some massive development projects, for which we are sincerely sorry and\u00a0hope that you will forgive our failures and mistakes.\u2019
\n\u2018We request you to believe that we won\u2019t repeat them as we\u2019ve learned from the past mistakes.\u2019
\nThe four-party alliance chief said, \u2018Our first task will be to quickly bring the prices down to people\u2019s reach then to raise output by reducing production costs, if necessary, with subsidies so that people get essentials like rice, lentil, flour, edible oil at reasonable prices.\u2019
\n\u2018I today firmly promise that we\u2019ll be tough with the corrupt and with terrorists,\u2019 said the former prime minister.
\n\u2018The December 29 election is very important for the country. Make \u2018sheaf of paddy\u2019 a winner for protecting the country\u2019s democracy and sovereignty,\u2019 urged Khaleda.
\nThe two former prime ministers had earlier addressed the two largest rallies of the campaign period on consecutive days, Friday and Saturday at Paltan Maidan.<\/p>\n

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Bdnews24.com . Dhaka Regretting \u2018past mistakes\u2019 the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, in a televised speech Saturday evening, promised if elected that curbing prices would be her alliance\u2019s number one task. \u2018Stern actions against corruption and terrorism, and transforming parliament into an effective institution, will also get priority,\u2019 she said. Khaleda\u2019s recorded speech was aired on … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n