Mujib Barsha: Webinar lauds Bangabandhu’s leadership, Hasina’s dev focus

Speakers at a webinar organised by the Bangladesh Embassy in Amman, Jordan lauded Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's leadership quality and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's politics of development. 

In the webinar titled 'Liberation of Bangladesh and the Dream of Sonar Bangla', organised as part of the 'Mujib Barsha Webinar Series', the speakers also highlighted how Bangladesh was marching towards Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen MP was the chief guest while Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki attended as the special guest.

Momen gave a historical overview of the struggle of Bangalees for their independence led by Bangabandhu with the necessary contexts. He also noted how the unfinished work of Bangabandhu are now being adopted and put into action by PM Hasina.

The minister also spoke about the urgency of the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.

Maliki expressed his high respect for Bangabandhu while lauding Bangabandhu's model of inclusive development and how it is now being implemented by Hasina.

He appreciated the support Bangabandhu always afforded to the Palestinians and their aspirations for statehood, a policy which has been strongly maintained by his daughter Hasina.  

The session, moderated by Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, was addressed by Mofidul Huq, trustee of the Liberation War Museum, and Barrister Shah Ali Farhad, special assistant to the prime minister.

Barrister Farhad made a presentation at the session titled, 'From Father to Daughter: The Journey of Sonar Bangla', which highlighted how Premier Sheikh Hasina is continuing the unfinished tasks of Bangabandhu's visions for a "Shonar Bangla" as well as her future plans and aspirations for Bangladesh.

Nahida Sobhan, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan, made the opening remarks and delivered the vote of thanks.

She said the mission intends to arrange a series of webinars on various aspects of the Father of the Nation's life and struggles as part of the Embassy's plans for Mujib Barsha.

Former Member of the Jordanian Senate Dr Sausan Majali, ambassadors of various countries to Jordan, including Bahrain, Russia, and Afghanistan, as well as high officials of the Jordanian foreign ministry, were also in attendance.