Dhaka, May 23 -- Delivering a stern message to the country's engineers, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said people are no longer as simple as before and will not forgive mistakes made by those in authority.

"People of the country now understand everything and are aware of everything. If we make mistakes today, the people will not forgive us either," he said on Saturday.

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He made the remarks while addressing the closing ceremony of the 78th founding anniversary of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and a reception for engineer members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad at the IEB auditorium in Dhaka's Ramna ar...