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Sheikh Hasina said the discrimination between villages and towns has been decreased by manifolds due to the timely and pragmatic measures taken by the government as all people of the country are now getting advantages of the development.
There is no existence of ‘monga’ now in northern region following successful implementation of massive social safety-net programmes (SSNPs) there.
About the enactment of the Digital Security Act, the premier said the law is necessary to stop cyber crimes and propaganda. “None is being arrested or charged in any cases without any reason under the act,” she said
She criticised the military dictators for wholesale filing of waterbodies and said her government has taken steps to stop filling of waterbodies.
Speaking on giving recognition of Quami madrasa certificates, Sheikh Hasina said around 20 lakh students have been studying in Qaumi madrasas across the country and most of them are coming from very poor family.
Describing the madrasa students as sons of the country, she said her government has given the recognition as the students can get jobs with the certificate.
As many as 5275 digital centres have been established across the country aimed at creating employment and each of the centres is generating employment of two persons — a man and a woman, while many others are doing various businesses centering the centres, she said.
The prime minister said the AL government is giving various incentives to the private sector so that they can create employment.
“We’ve given approval of 44 TV channels to create employment,” she added.
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