DHAKA, Oct 12, 2018 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury today urged the young generation to build “Sonar Bangla” as dreamt
by Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“We are committed to materialising the unfinished tasks of Bangabandhu
defeating the conspiracies of anti-liberation and undemocratic forces,” she
told the inaugural function of a painting competition at the National Museum
here.
Hasumonir Pathshala organised the painting competition on the occasion of
71st birth anniversary of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, noted singer Prof Samarjit Roy
Chowdhury, Director General of the National Museum Md Maksudur Rahman Patwary
and Chairman of Film and Television Department Zunaid Ahmed Halim, among
others, addressed the function with President of Hasumonir Pathshala Marufa
Aktar Popy in the chair.
Dr Shirin said Bangladesh is marching towards achievement of the
eligibility to graduate to a developing country from the Least Developed
Country (LDC) status.
Under the dynamic and farsighted leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina, Bangladesh would be turned into a developing nation by 2024 and
developed country by 2041, she added.
The speaker said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working tirelessly to
build a poverty-free, happy and prosperous country through utilizing
potentiality of all development aspects of the country.
“Bangladesh has been lauded globally for remarkable advancement of
womenfolk as the government has taken many milestone initiatives for
empowerment of women,” she added.