Govt to do everything for sports development: PM

Desk Report: Expressing her firm optimism that Bangladesh would further advance in games and sports, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured that her government would do everything for its development.

"We want Bangladesh to progress further in games and sports where the boys and girls equally perform ... we would take measures to create more scopes in the field," she said.

The premier was distributing trophies and prizes among the winners of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup and Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournaments-2016 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka this afternoon.

 

Sheikh Hasina also expressed the hope that boys and girls would be more patriotic by participating in games and sports on behalf of Bangladesh.

"We want that everybody would give attention to games and sports ... our aim is to go ahead in every field," she said.

In this connection, the prime minister urged the people of all strata, especially teachers, guardians, public representatives and well-off people to further spur the boys and girls in practising games and sports alongside study.

BSS


risingbd/Dhaka/Mar 2, 2017/Nasim