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Bangladesh to prosper unabatedly as long as AL remains in power: Joy
SAVAR, Oct 28, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister’s Information and Communication
Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today eulogized over the Awami
League (AL) government’s performance in the running of the state iterating
that the country will continue to advance as long as AL will remain in power.
“Bangladesh has now been adorned with the status of a middle income
country. Such attainment of the nation has been attributed to pro-liberation
forces’ staying in the state power. The country will be progressing as long
as Awami League will remain in power”, he said, addressing the Joy Bangla
Award giving ceremony at Sheikh Hasina National Youth Complex here.
None will be left backward in Bangladesh, Joy said, adding, “We will be
providing assistances to the youths and common people”.
Young Bangla, the youth platform of non-profit organisation Centre for
Research and Information (CRI), organized the event for the third time.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and CRI Trustee
Nasrul Hamid addressed the function while Posts, Telecommunications and ICT
Minister Mustafa Jabbar, grandson of Bangabandhu and CRI Trustee Radwan
Mujib Siddiq Bobby, State minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak,
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam and State Minister for
Information Tarana Halim were present in the function.
Joy said “When we conceived the dream of ‘Digital Bangladesh’, many used
to ridicule the idea. Please, look back where we did we stand 10 years back.
At that time the people of the country were engulfed by utter frustration and
thought that nothing good would be yielded”, he said.
The people started regaining self-confidence when AL took the country back
on the development track after assuming the power through general election in
2008, the MP’s ICT advisor said.
The government has deftly implemented the dream of ‘Digital Bangladesh’
utilizing its efficiency and farsightedness, he said, adding, “But we did not
implement it by hiring consultants from abroad”.
Right at this moment, Joy said other countries of the globe are imparting
technical support from Bangladesh for turning their respective nations
digital. “We are now providing support to the Maldives, Bhutan, Peru and the
Philippines. We are now on the verge of becoming IT expert”, he added.
The AL government set goals of transforming the country into a middle
income country by 2021 and developed one by 2041 after assuming office in
2008, he said.
“But we achieved the status of middle income country before 2021. Now our
target is to transform the country into developed one by 2041. And we will do
it,” Joy added.
Speaking about Joy Bangla Youth Award, the Centre for Research and
Information (CRI) Chairperson Joy said “Initially we took an initiative to
bring the youths forefront in a small scale. We promised to psyche the youths
to join the process of welfare for the country’s people. But I now feel proud
of seeing huge number of youth participants in the function”.
He urged the youths to keep up their self-confidence.
Joy handed over the Joy Bangla Award to the 30 organisations selected from
a short list of 50-nominated organisations under 10 categories, including
skill development, universal education, job management for differently abled
people, cultural revolution, innovation, sports and fitness, creating public
awareness and reducing gender discrimination.
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