Resist threats to nat’l security: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for addressing traditional and non-traditional threats to national security as the use of new technologies has changed the pattern of crimes.
The prime minister made the comments while addressing the graduation ceremony of Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Course-2022 and handing out certificates among graduates at the Sheikh Hasina Complex in Mirpur Cantonment in Dhaka.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "We want a peaceful environment to prevail in our country," she said.
She also reiterated her call on world leaders to initiate steps to stop the Russia-Ukraine war immediately for the welfare of the global community.
"We want peace, not war. We want to resolve all sorts of disputes and differences through talks," she added.
"Our foreign policy, Friendship to All, Malice towards None, is very clear. We're running the state with maintaining friendly relations with all following the foreign policy adopted by the Father of the Nation," she said.
She said Bangladesh has not even engaged in any quarrel with Myanmar over repatriation of their forcibly displaced nationals -- Rohingyas to their homeland.
"We're trying to solve the problem through discussions," she added.
She once again alerted the citizens about rumour on the foreign currency reserve and liquidity in banks.
"A vested quarter is out to spread rumors about the foreign reserves and liquidity in banks. Don't pay heed to the rumour," she said.
Hasina said her government has been able to transform Bangladesh into a digital and developing country in line with the Vision-2021 mentioned in the election manifesto of 2008.
She said her government will make Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country and transform "Digital Bangladesh" into a "Smart Bangladesh" by implementing the Vision-2041.
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