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The prime minister advised the orphans to study attentively and stand on their own feet through it.
“It’ll have to keep in mind that father and mother don’t exist forever. Then you’ve to stand on your own feet and wherever they (parents) are, they’ll certainly pray for you,” she said.
Wishing the beautiful and successful life of all children, Sheikh Hasina also asked them to work with honesty, sincerity and integrity for the welfare of the country and said there are many meritorious (students) among them.
“There are many talents among you who could work for the betterment of the country and the people and (I hope) you’ll continue to work in this way,” she said.
Noting that honesty is a big strength, the premier said: “If you groom yourselves for the country, then you can assist others, stand beside them and build a beautiful future for them as well.”
The prime minister said her government is working by paying attention that all people of the country remain safe and live beautifully.
“We always give attention so that righteousness is created and every person holds his/her rights,” she said.
Elaborating her government’s steps for the welfare of the disadvantageous people and make their life meaningful, Sheikh Hasina said: “We’re trying our best to stand beside the helpless, orphans and elderly, disabled and autistic people and assist them so they don’t think themselves as helpless.”
The premier recalled that after independence, the Father of the Nation took many steps for social welfare. “Bangabandhu mentioned the rights of the children in constitution and also enacted the Child Right Law,” she said.
“Following his footprint, our government has taken many initiatives for the orphans and those who lost their near and dear ones so that they grow up as good human beings smoothly,” Sheikh Hasina said.
The premier said her government is providing an allowance of Tk 2,000 each to one lakh children under a programme. “We’re also giving various allowances to them, while adequate amount of money is being given to the Shishu Paribar so that it’s run smoothly and the orphans can lead a decent life,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has constructed ‘Sonamoni Nibash’ and ‘Shanti Nibash’ for the orphans as well as widows, women abandoned by husbands and elderly people.
“We want to expand the Shanti Nibash Project so that the orphans get feelings of affection and love that exist in a family,” she said.
The prime minister said her government has made arrangements for technical and vocational education for the orphans so that they can build themselves as a suitable worker in their workplace.
“Our aim is that every child can stand their own feet and their future is beautiful and bright and we’re taking steps to attain the goal,” she said.
The prime minister said Bangabandhu liberated the country for changing the fate of the people. “We’ll do our best as much as possible so that Bangabandhu’s soul rest in peace and his blood doesn’t go in vain,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said: “Those who killed Bangabandhu are hated and we tried them by annulling the infamous indemnity ordinance and the Almighty Allah has given us that strength and we express gratitude to Allah for them.”
The prime minister also expressed gratitude to the people who elected Awami League by casting votes. ‘I also express gratitude to my party and its associate organisations that provided strength to her by staying beside me,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina urged all to pray to Almighty Allah so that the people get rid of the coronavirus and the country can advance again beautifully.
She thanked the children of the Shishu Paribar and Shishu Nibash and others concerned who were involved in completion of the recitation from the holy Quran for 50,000 times on the occasion of Mujib Borsho as well as the organisers for arranging the doa and milad mahfil marking Bangabandhu’s 45th martyrdom anniversary.
BSS/SH/GA/1600 hrs