, Jan. 14 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the administration to expedite development works in the next five years.

"We've been elected for five years. But our time is very fixed. So, I want our development works to be expedited so we can take the country forward further," she said.

The premier made directives while exchanging views with the field-level government officials at her residence at Tungipara in Gopalganj.

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She asked the field administration to consider the returns from a development project while designing and undertaking it.

"When you undertake any project, you must keep in mind what would be its return and...