PM reiterates aim to build poverty-free Bangladesh

Senior Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her goal to build a poverty-free Bangladesh.

“We are running the country with a target to build Bangladesh as a hunger and poverty free country as dreamt by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” she said.

The prime minister made the comments while exchanging Eid greetings with the cross section of people, including party leaders and workers, speaker, cabinet members, lawmakers, professionals, judges and foreign diplomats at her official Ganabhaban residence on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Monday.

She said the government would continue the country’s development upholding the dignity in the word arena that was achieved due to massive uplift works carried out by the Awami League (AL) government for the welfare of the people.

The premier, however, expressed her gratitude to the people of the country to keep trust on the AL and voted for her party for which it has got the scope to serve the country.

“I will honour the people’s trust and belief on us with step forwarding the country ahead,” she continued.

Sheikh Hasina, also President of the Awami League, said, “I have dedicated myself for building the better future of the countrymen.”

At the outset of her speech, Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen and expatriate Bangladeshis on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha.

“I want that the people will live in joyous environment throughout their life and it’s my wish that they will live beautifully,” she said.

The premier also paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu, four national leaders, three million martyrs and two lakh mothers and sisters who sacrificed their life for the cause of the country.

The gate of the Ganabhaban was opened for visitors at 9.30 am when people from all walks of life started coming after their Eid prayers and waited in a long queue to meet the prime minister. On the occasion the big lawn of Gonabhaban was tastefully decorated.

Leaders of different political parties, parliament members, freedom fighters, educationists, senior journalists, leaders of associate bodies of Awami League and different professional and trade bodies as well as the cross section of people including beggars and destitute exchanged Eid greetings with the prime minister.

Later, Sheikh Hasina exchanged Eid greetings with speaker, judges of the Supreme Court, senior civil and military officials and ambassadors and high commissioners of different friendly countries at a separate programme on Ganabhaban lawn.

AL Presidium Members Matia Chowdhury, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Col (retd) Faruk Khan and Sahara Khatun, AL Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak and other central leaders were present on the occasion.

 

risingbd/Dhaka/Aug 12, 2019/Mukul