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The President highlighted the Sheikh Hasina government’s activities and successes in different areas, including economy, trade and commerce, agriculture, power, education, health, good governance, women and children development, information and communication technology (ICT), sports and youth development, rural development and women empowerment.
Mentioning some mega-projects which are the incumbent government’s outstanding achievements he said, “The Padma Bridge of our dream is now nearing completion. Work on the metro-rail and the Payra deep seaport is underway. Construction of the first tunnel of multi-lane tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram has been completed.”
The railway communication network is being expanded all over Bangladesh. A deep seaport will be constructed at Matarbari. In the wake of having our own satellite and nuclear power plant, Bangladesh has now landed in the age of world-class express highway that Sheikh Hasina inaugurated it through video-conferencing on 12 March, which is a unique gift of the Mujib-Year for the nation, President Hamid told the House.
The President noted that the premier has earned different prestigious and international awards for her uncompromising and charismatic leadership for ensuring peace and security, development, democratic practice, good governance, eliminating terrorism, empowering women, developing and expanding education, health including immunization for children, and ICT sector and mitigating challenges caused by environmental changes.
The President, a very close aide of the country’s founding father Bangabandhu, congratulated the head of the government as these international acclaims have elevated the image of Bangladesh to a new height across the globe.
As a junior member of the constituent assembly, Abdul Hamid said, “I used to observe the activities of the senior and experienced members of the then parliament with great interest. Parliamentarian Bangabandhu used to give top priority to the activities of the assembly and also attached importance to the views of the members of the opposition in all the activities of the parliament.”
Despite there was a very few members in the opposition bench, they had got enormous scope to express their opinion freely and the then parliament sessions were very vibrant as well as interesting.
Referring to Bangabandhu’s 7 March address as a historic one, Abdul Hamid told the House that it was a unique example of how a speech can awaken a whole nation, and encourage them to join a liberation war for independence.
“Not only did Bangabandhu call for independence through this speech, he also provided directions on the outline of a liberation war and what should be done in the coming days. This address became a source of inspiration not only for the Bangali nation, but also for all repressed and freedom-seeking people across the globe,” he said.
The UNESCO included the 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu in the ‘Memory of the World International Register’ by according it the status of a ‘World Documentary Heritage, the President mentioned.
At the very outset of his address, the President paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the greatest Bengali of all time, all valiant freedom fighters and other patriotic souls who had to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the country and nation in different time.
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