PM asks civil servants

Act tough to root out graft

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the government officials to take a tough stance against corruption to root out the menace from the society. “We'll have to eliminate corruption at any cost. We'll have to create public awareness and take a strong stance against the threat,” she said, opening a three-day conference of deputy commissioners at her office. People will not get the benefits of any development project if there was corruption in it, the PM said.