"Let our country turn into 'Sonar Bangla' (Golden Bengal) as dreamt by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He urged all to contribute more from their respective positions in implementing the spirit and values of war of liberation and take the nation towards the path of development and prosperity. He said the political parties will have to nurture the culture of mutual respect and of tolerance of others' opinion. "We shall have to give institutional shape to democracy in order to deliver the benefits of Independence at people's doorstep, which we attained through the sacrifice of millions of martyrs,' he said. "To win the war against Coronavirus, I call upon the people to follow health guidelines properly," he continued. The nationwide Covid vaccination program is progressing in full swing, he said, adding that Bangladesh is successfully coping with the Corona situation, due to the 31-point directives and the timely decision given by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and tireless efforts of all concerned to deal with this unexpected situation. ![]() Corona infection is now under control in Bangladesh due to timely and far-sighted steps taken by the government and the death rate is close to zero," he added. "The Covid-19 pandemic has temporarily hampered our development and progress, but could not halt it. The nation acknowledges their contribution with gratitude," he added.Ībout the ongoing pandemic, he said the Covid pandemic has put human civilisation to the brink of one of the worst disasters in history. Our expatriate Bangladeshis are making a significant contribution to the national economy by sending their hard-earned remittances to the country. "We believe in a peaceful solution of the crisis. He said that Bangladesh has set a unique example of humanity in international arena by providing shelter to millions of forcibly displaced and tortured Rohingyas fled from Myanmar. Bangladesh believes in world peace and harmony," he continued. "Our foreign policy is being exercised in accordance with the principle of 'Friendship to all, malice towards none' as enunciated by the Father of the Nation. ![]() He further said that all-out cooperation as well as a positive change of outlook of our people is imperative to take this ongoing development trend forward. ![]() He added: "The construction work of the Padma Bridge, which is being constructed by our own resources, is nearing completion."īesides, some mega projects like Metro Rail, Payra Sea Port, Karnaphuli Multipurpose Tunnel, Elevated Expressway, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant are being implemented, the president said, adding that Bangladesh is now a proud member of the elite satellite club through launching the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 into space. Bangladesh, in the meantime, has been elevated to a developing country from a least developed country," he said. "The country is advancing in every socio-economic index, including health, education, women's empowerment, etc. The country will become the 25th largest economy in the world by 2035, according to a UK research organisation 'Centre for Economic and Business Research'," he informed. "Today, Bangladesh is the 41st largest economy in the world. The president went on saying that despite various adversities, sustained economic growth in recent years is continuing due to undertaking manifold public welfare-oriented programmes by the government. The objectives of these plans are to attain the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to turn Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous country by 2041 respectively, Hamid added. ![]() Overcoming various ups and downs, now a democratic government has been established in the country, he said, adding that with the spirit and values of the Liberation War and Independence, the Government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken "Vision 2021", "Vision 2041" and hundred-year long "Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100" to materialise the unfinished tasks of Bangabandhu. "Subsequently, the autocratic and undemocratic government was emerged," he added. He (Bangabandhu) called for an agricultural revolution and launched a movement against corruption, black marketeers, profiteers and looters, he said.īut the progress of democracy and development came to a halt after the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with his near and dear ones being committed by a group of anti-liberation forces on 15 August, 1975, he said.
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