Govt to establish accountability in public, pvt sectors
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will establish accountability in public and private sectors in order to curb corruption.
She made the remark when a five-member delegation of German Friendship Parliamentary Group led by its chairman Sebastian Edathy MP called on her at her parliament office in the evening.
Hasina observed that corruption could not be eliminated in the past as democratic process was halted many times, which also led to a lack of accountability.
The German delegation congratulated Hasina on her forming the government through a free and fair election on December 29, 2008.
Hasina sought German support for power and energy sector, particularly for renewable energy sources, to resolve the electricity crisis.
Earlier, a seven-member delegation led by Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Sieko Hashimoto called on the prime minister at her parliament office.
As the Japanese delegation greeted her on her assumption of office as the prime minister, she said the people have given the new government a big responsibility to work for their betterment.
Hasina said that all in the government are working hard to meet the needs of the people. "The government always keeps the responsibility in mind," she was quoted as saying by the press secretary.
Hasina singled out poverty as the main problem of Bangladesh and said only sustainable development can remove poverty from the country.
She urged the Japanese government to increase its investment in various sectors, including health, education and communications.
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