During a parliamentary discussion on poverty reduction strategies on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticized the opposition for not caring about the poor people. Hasina expressed her disappointment over the absence of the main opposition BNP and suggested that they did not join because they do not have the desire to help the poor. She stated that she would have been pleased if they had participated in the discussion on this national issue. Planning minister A K Khandaker presented the draft PRSP-2 in Parliament on September 15 for the MPs to give their opinions. Hasina discussed the draft for 38 minutes during the four-hour discussion, which was overseen by speaker Abdul Hamid and attended by twenty-three MPs. Deputy leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury and finance minister AMA Muhith were also present. The planning minister stated at the beginning of the discussion that the paper would be completed by December of this year. He also requested MPs to provide specific suggestions. Prime Minister Hasina emphasized the importance of developing the country through the five-year plan and mentioned that the PRSP has already been formulated and discussed in parliament, which is unusual. She announced that the PRSP will be available online in Bangla. Additionally, she highlighted measures outlined in the strategy paper, such as working in partnership for development, addressing Monga, creating employment opportunities for those affected by floods, utilizing water resources for environmental improvement, ensuring food security, building infrastructure that is friendly to the poor, and improving the communication system. The prime minister mentioned the actions taken by her government to help garment workers, alleviate traffic congestion, and improve infrastructure in the capital. She acknowledged that power outages have decreased, but attributed any remaining issues to mismanagement by previous administrations. She also expressed concern about climate change, placing blame on developed countries and advocating for compensation at the United Nations. Additionally, she discussed plans to dredge rivers and allocate funds for those impacted by potential consequences. The prime minister discussed her government's plans to establish multi-purpose cyclone centers in coastal areas and urged people to remain vigilant against misinformation and plots against the government. She emphasized the importance of cooperation in reducing poverty and building the country into a developed nation. Hasina also mentioned recent terrorist attacks and reassured the public of their confidence in the government. She declared that she was willing to confront any situation in order to work for the benefit of the people.