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DEVELOPMENT-FAIR-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
‘Bangladesh attains significant success in economic sectors’
RAJSHAHI, March 29, 2021 (BSS)- As a result of the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has attained a remarkable success in economic and social development sectors during the last 12 years.
Successes have become visible in all the major and vital sectors like infrastructure, ICT, agriculture, education, reduction of infant and maternal mortality, poverty reduction, safety net and women empowerment.
ublic representatives and administrative officers came up with the observations while addressing the closing and prize-giving ceremony of a two-day development fair at Collectorate playground in Rajshahi city on Sunday evening.
The district administration hosted the fair to mark the golden jubilee of the country’s Independence with the slogan ‘Bangladesh’s unique achievement- graduation to developing country from a least developed one’.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, addressed the ceremony as chief and special guests respectively with Commissioner of Rajshahi division Dr Humayun Kabir in the chair. Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil gave an overview of the country’s present development in different sectors during his keynote presentation.
More than 100 government and non-government organizations set up stalls there showcasing the present government’s success relating to economic and social development.
The two-day celebration included screening documentaries on the country’s development, Bangabandhu’s speech, documentary and video on Bangabandhu’s life and works, quiz competition on development, seminar, cultural function and campfire.
In his remarks, Mayor Liton said Bangladesh is getting international awards one after another as recognition of the achievements. Graduation to a developing country from a least developed one has added a new dimension to the country’s development besides bringing a unique prestige to the nation, he added.
Liton said digitization of government services and expansion of Bangladesh’s IT economy were a core principle of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s election in 2009.
Currently, the digitization process has created scope of employment and income generation in various ways including outsourcing, selling products through e-shop and offering different services, he added.
On the occasion, the guests handed over prizes to Rajshahi District Administration and Rajshahi City Corporation as they grabbed the positions of first and second respectively in the fair’s competition.
The closing ceremony was followed by a colourful cultural function performed by local artists.
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