Chandpur, May 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the people of Bangladesh will resist any attempt to obstruct the implementation of the government's election pledges.

"If anyone tries to obstruct this work (implantation of polls pledges) or derail it, we do not need to do anything-people of Bangladesh themselves will defeat their plan and their conspiracy, I believe," he said

The Prime Minister made the remarks on Saturday afternoon at a public gathering in Sadar upazila of Chandpur, where he inaugurated the re-excavation of historic "Bishwa Khal" canal in Kumarduli village.

He said the government has already started several development programmes including canal excavation, family cards, farmer cards, financial suppo...