Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she did not think that drives against corruption would hamper the image of her government, reiterating commitment to pursue the “zero tolerance” policy to wipe out corruption from the country.

“I will not spare corrupt people no matter whoever they are or whatever position they have as I started the drives against corruption. I even don’t consider who are close or who are not. I must execute the “zero tolerance policy” against the corruption,” she said.

She made the pledge while replying to a question about the government’s measures against corruption at a press conference arranged to inform the outcome of her recent three-day bilateral visit to China from July 8-10.

The Prime Minister said the people knew about corruption in different sectors as her government has taken tougher stance against corruption.

“No one in the past had conducted drives in such way against corruption,” she said. The Prime Minister said they have earlier pledged to stamp out militancy from the country through pursuing the “zero tolerance policy” against the militancy.

“We have done it successfully. Now, we are taking measures against the corruption and it will continue till wiping out the menace,” she said.

She continued: “I don’t believe that the image of my government will be damaged due to taking action against corruption.” To this end, she said one of her peons made Tk 400 crore through corruption and she took action against him.

The Prime Minister said her responsibility is to take the country into a dignified position by removing all the irregularities.

The trial of some corruption cases have also been criticized although he committed grafts and misappropriated money of workers, she said without mentioning the name of Dr Muhammad Yunus.