DHAKA, Sept 30, 2020 (BSS) – Mentioning Sheikh Hasina as one of the ‘burning stars’ in politics in the subcontinent, Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub ul Alam Hanif has said the incumbent prime minister has fulfilled all her commitments to the nation and emerged as the last resort for 160 million people.
“As a successful statesman, Sheikh Hasina always kept herself beside the distressed people with due compassion and she has also fulfilled all her commitments to the nation”, he said on Tuesday night at a special webinar titled ‘Sheikh Hasina inspiration of the youths’ marking the 74th birth day of the prime minister here.
Inspired by the politics of her father – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the ruling party leader said, Sheikh Hasina has herself devotion in politics with utmost responsibility and has sympathy to the Bangalee nation as she is used to lead a simple life.
Moderated by special assistant to the Prime Minister Barrister Shah Ali Farhad, the webinar also was addressed, among others, by State Minister for Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Deputy Minister for Education Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury, Bangladesh Awami League Office Secretary Barrister Biplob Barua and central ruling party member Advocate Sanjida Khanam.
Terming Sheikh Hasina a far-sighted leader, the ICT state minister said, “The country had only 56 lakh internet users before taking office by the Awami League in 2008, but now it rises to over 10 crore.”
Currently, employments have been created for 11,000 youths at 5,885 digital centers throughout the country and there is almost 6.50 lakh IT freelancers in the country.
Now internet has reached to the union level which has been possible due to the prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Palak added.
The present government has brought a revolutionary change in education in line with the education philosophy of Bangabandhu who wanted to make real and technology based education, said the deputy minister for education.
Sheikh Hasina is the only leader who has ensured the women empowerment in the country, said AL central committee member Sanjida Khanam.