Govt working for building a prosperous Bangladesh: Dr Shirin

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Sunday said the government has been working to build a prosperous golden Bangla upholding the spirit of language movement and independence.

"Bengali nation sacrificed blood for their language and independence which is rare in the world. The blood-stained Bangladesh constitution is a unique endowment of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman," said Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury while speaking at a programme at Jatiya Press Club in the city.

The press club organised the programme titled "Bangabandhu, Liberation War and Bangladesh" marking the Mujib Barsho (Mujib Year) and golden jubilee of independence.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq and Chief Coordinator of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury attended it as special guests.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin said Bangladesh is on the path of development under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Vision 2021 is now a reality and the government has been working to implement Vision 2041 and Delta Plan 2100, she added.

She hoped that Bangladesh will be able to utilise the potential of demographic dividend for its development.

Later, she inaugurated the three-day programme through releasing pigeons and balloons.

Jatiya Press Club President Farida Yasmin chaired the event while senior journalists Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury and Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul spoke, among others.

JPC’s Seminar, Meet-the-press and International Liaison Subcommittee Convener Md Ayub Bhuiyan, its Senior Vice-President Hasan Hafiz and General Secretary Elias Khan were, among others, present at the programme.