I am working by capitalizing on the education of the father of the nation: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she and her government are working for the people by capitalizing on the education of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Their main goal is to build the country in the ideals and dreams of the father of the nation.

He said this while inaugurating the distribution of allowances to various beneficiaries of the social security program on mobile phones at Ganobhaban on Thursday morning.

The Prime Minister said, ‘Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has worked hard to implement the difficult task of putting a smile on the face of helpless and miserable people by giving up the comforts of his life. He did not deviate from the goal even when he saw death in front of him. I am working for the helpless people by capitalizing on the education I got from the father of the nation. ‘

Bangabandhu’s daughter said, ‘When the father of the nation took steps to build the whole of Bangladesh as a modern state, he was killed along with his family. The next time I came back to the country with the support of the people. I have traveled all over Bangladesh to see the suffering of miserable people like my father. Walking mile after mile I saw their suffering. Then we are on the side of the people on behalf of the team. After the formation of the government in 1996, I started working with the help of freedom fighters, old people and abandoned people. Later, we have arranged allowances for various backward people including the disabled. Later, we work to build houses for the homeless through the Asrayan project. We have also worked for the development of slum dwellers.

Saying that his party and he want to work as a servant of the people, the general secretary of Awami League said, ‘On the birth centenary of the father of the nation and on the golden jubilee of independence, no one will be homeless and no one’s house will be dark. I am working to implement this goal.

The Prime Minister said a plan was taken to plant one crore trees in the country in the Mujib year. However, more than one crore trees are being planted, he said.

The Prime Minister called upon all to come forward to help the helpless and homeless, not just government initiatives.

At the end of the speech, the Prime Minister announced the official inauguration of the process of delivering money to the beneficiaries through mobile phones. He also spoke to the beneficiaries of different districts who were connected through video conferencing.

(Dhaka Times / 14 January / JB)