‘Awami League symbol of confidence of 16 crore people’

Parliament Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government led by Awami League has now been turned into a "symbol of confidence and support" of 16 crore people.

The prime minister said this while replying to a starred question of treasury bench member Begum Fazilatun Nesa Bappi (women seat-30) during her question answer session in the House.

She said, “Bangladesh Awami League is taking the country to the path of prosperity by climbing 'Bangabandhu's dream stair' with a goal of development, progress and establishing equality-based society ... the party has now been turned into a symbol of confidence and support of 16 crore people.”

Hasina, also the Awami League president, hoped Bangladesh would surely be turned into a developed and prosperous country before 2041.

The premier said the party will take the people ahead with self dignity by following the glory achieved in 1952 and 1971.

Describing the steps of the Father of the Nation to build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country, the prime minister said Bangladesh Awami League has been striving to materialise his dream by establishing a happy, prosperous and self-reliant Bangladesh under Vision 2021 before the declared time. "The competent successors are still carrying the torch with utmost integrity which Bangabandhu lit 42 years ago," she said.

The leader of the House said her government is committed to advance towards development by involving the people and maintaining transparency and accountability and obligation to the people.

"Our aim is to build a developed Sonar Bangladesh and we're marching forward towards the goal with this belief," she said.

Hasina said after the independence, Bangladesh was considered as a "test case" of development. But it has now been regarded internationally as the "role model of development".

risingbd/DHAKA/July 12, 2017/M A Rahman/Amirul