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Sheikh Hasina said her government has been working to turn Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous one in the South Asia by 2041 with maintaining the status of a developing country.
To materialise the dream of the Father of the Nation to build a hunger and poverty free Sonar Bangla, the premier said her government has taken 100- year programme styled Delta Plan-2100 as the generation after generation will get a prosperous and developed country.
Noting that Bangabandhu wanted to develop the country as a developed and prosperous one, the premier said, “Bangladesh is advancing politically with establishment of democracy alongside marching forward economically.”
She added that Bangladesh is set to celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation in 2020 and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence in 2021 and 2020-2021 has been declared as the “Mujib Borsho.”
“Insha Allah, Bangladesh will definitely be prosperous free from poverty and hunger dreamt by the Father of the Nation, “she added.
The premier later, planted a sapling of a tree on the premises of Bangladesh Naval Academy and joined a photo session with the fresh navy officers.
She also joined an epaulette wearing ceremony and witnessed warships anchored on the Bay of Bengal beside the naval academy through binocular and being briefed of the ships.
The Prime Minister lastly cut a cake on the occasion.
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