Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the countrymen to remain alert about the evil design of those who want to save the war criminals through destructive activities.
“The anti-liberation forces are out to foil the trial of war criminals through destructive politics. But I call upon the people of all strata to be vocal against the destructive activities of the anti-liberation forces,” she said.
While inaugurating the national conference of Bangabandhu Prokoushali Parishad at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, the prime minister said whatever evil activities are made, if the countrymen remain alert, the anti-liberation forces could do nothing.
The prime minister asked the engineers to devote themselves to building Bangladesh as a self dignified nation by making it self-reliant in all sectors.
“We have to win against poverty, otherwise our independence would become meaningless,” she said.
She said the policy of the present government is to establish Bangladesh as a dignified nation on the world stage keeping its head high. “We don’t want to roam across the globe with bag of alms.”
Sheikh Hasina also urged the engineers to play an active role in carrying forward the development activities of the government through proper and sustainable use of the limited resources.
“Technology is the main tool of changing days and the engineers can play an important role in achieving the goal through ensuring appropriate use of technology,” she said.
Laying emphasis on boosting productivity to meet increased demand of agri-produces, she suggested the engineers for applying their full merits in the research of developing sustainable machineries as well innovating new technique and technology at minimum cost.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned that 85 percent money of country’s infrastructure development and production activities are spent through the engineers as they construct roads, bridge-culvert, educational institutions, houses, mills-factories and different establishments.
“So how much the country will advance towards rapid development, depends on the efficiency of engineers,” she added.
Source: The Daily Star
