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PM-AL-DISCUSSION-2 LAST DHAKA
Mentioning that her government will do whatever necessary to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, Sheikh Hasina said AL too, as a political party, has its own duty to stand by the people in their tough times.
The AL which had brought independence under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has a great responsibility to the people, she added.
The AL president also asked her party men to organize the party’s upcoming meetings maintaining the health guidelines and social distancing properly.
She stressed the need for maintaining social distancing in arranging any seminar, workshop, training and other programmes, saying that holding those programmes in open places will help check the spread of the Covid-19 infection.
As part of taking prior preparation to face the onslaught of the Covid-19, the Prime Minister called upon all to bring each inch of land and water bodies under cultivation so that no food problem surfaces in the country and if necessary Bangladesh can export food grains to other countries.
She added that the development works would be continued despite the pandemic, saying, “We will make sure the continued advancement of the country.”
Stating that a 10-day programme was arranged to celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation and Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence, the Prime Minister said they had to limit the presence of the people at the programmes venue due to the coronavirus.
The programmes were held on a limited scale maintaining health guidelines from March 17 to 26 at the National Parade Ground, which were made available on virtual platforms, she said, adding that such programmes will also be held till December 16 next marking the Mujib Borsho.
Sheikh Hasina thanked the people of Bangladesh as they voted the AL to power and gave it a chance to celebrate the silver jubilee and the golden jubilee of the country’s independence.
The Prime Minister greeted heads of the state and the government of five countries – India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives – as they physically joined the celebrations.
She said most of the countries across the globe including the USA, the UK, Germany, Italy and Saudi Arabia, sent messages greeting Bangladesh on the occasion of its golden jubilee of independence.
Extending her heartfelt greetings to all, the premier said, “We’re celebrating the golden jubilee of our independence. Sending messages of greeting (from most countries in the world) marking the occasion is very prestigious for Bangladeshi people.”
Sheikh Hasina said that they will hand over the message of greetings and the videos of the 10-day celebration programmes to her party leaders and workers so that those reach out to the grassroots.
The Prime Minister reiterated her vow to build a developed and prosperous country free from hunger and poverty as envisioned by the Father of the Nation.
BSS/AHJ/GA/1651 hrs