AL council to design next course of development: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the coming council of Awami League would be held with an objective of organising the party to stay in power aimed at completing the unfinished tasks to build a hunger- and poverty-free country by 2021.
"Bangladesh is progressing fast in every sector and rural people are enjoying the benefit of economic development as Awami League is in power successively. We have to maintain the continuity and the party leaders and workers must remember it," she said.
The prime minister, also the president of the country's oldest political party Awami League, was delivering the inaugural speech at the meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) at her Gonobhaban residence in this evening.
Sheikh Hasina said the council will bring necessary amendments to the party's declaration and constitution to include special directions and goals to make the country completely poverty- and hunger-free by 2021 and a developed one by 2041.
Sheikh Hasina said the council slated for October 22 and 23 has created an unprecedented enthusiasm among the people as it's very important in terms of ascertaining the next course of development path of the country towards prosperity.
The people of the country are convinced that only Awami League can give them socioeconomic prosperity and fulfil their expectations. Awami League has a contribution to every aspect of socioeconomic development ranging from poverty alleviation to food security, education and health services, she said.
The prime minister said the whole world acclaim Bangladesh's success in poverty alleviation which was possible due to the pragmatic programmes and policies adopted by Awami League. So it's the responsibility of Awami League to attain the remaining goals to build Bangladesh as a hunger- and poverty-free nation, she said.
The Awami League president said the leaders and workers of Awami League at all levels should remember that they do politics for the people. So, they have to take oath once again for devoting them to the welfare of the people, she said,
Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has gone through a long history of killings, coups and conspiracies. Ducks and drakes were played with the fate of the people. Democratic rights of the people were snatched. The people of the country were exploited while Awami League leaders and workers had to face constant intimidation.
The people of Bangladesh, led by Awami League, became successful in restoring democracy and establishing the rights of the people through immense sacrifice, she said.
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