Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday questioned why Bangladesh did not witness development in 29 years – 21 years after 1975 and 8 years after 2001, reports UNB.
“Those who were in power during this period don’t believe in the spirit of the Liberation War and that’s why they didn’t make efforts to develop the country,” she said.
The prime minister said this while joining an event marking the end to general work of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel’s south tube which goes beneath the river Karnaphuli.
She officially announced completion of the tunnel’s south side.
Sheikh Hasina said that Awami League ruled government has done everything possible to push the country ahead, following the footsteps of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Briefly describing the development works initiated by her government, the prime minister said that they have significantly reduced poverty in the country and now people do not beg for food.
Referring to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, she said the world is suffering and many countries have declared recession, although our country is still moving ahead.
To this end, she reiterated her call to people to boost food production and produce whatever they can in every inch of land. “We will produce our own food without begging to anyone.”
She again suggested all to exercise austerity in using electricity, water and fuel as coronavirus outbreak, Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions have hiked price of every item in international market and inflation is a huge problem.
“We are not beyond the adverse impact of this, rather we are already facing the impact. But, we are still able to keep the wheels of our economy rolling,” she noted.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
