None will be allowed to do cheap, destructive politics: Shahriar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said none will be allowed to do cheap and destructive politics for the sake of continuing the pace of the present development process.

"The present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly for the overall development of the country. So, none has the right to hinder the development activities," he added.

Shahriar Alam made the observation while inaugurating the newly constructed second floor of Punchpara Government Primary School at Arani village under Bagha upazila of Rajshahi as chief guest today.

The state minister called for quality education to build a smart Bangladesh as the prime minister has been working to this end.

"Digital Bangladesh has already been built and time has come to build Smart Bangladesh with the prudent and farsighted leadership of the premier," he said.

Shahriar Alam urged the teachers to build the students with smart mentality as they will be the key players in building smart Bangladesh.

He told the ceremony that the government has been providing computers and multimedia projectors to the entire primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions free of cost.

"We've no time to look backward rather we have to look forward as present Bangladesh has been marching forward vibrantly," he added.

"Smart Bangladesh could be possible if cherished progress is achieved in the field of industries, factories, trade, business, health, education and agriculture," he said, adding that 26,000 academic buildings were constructed in addition to appointing 36,000 teachers since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power.

Shahriar Alam mentioned that the prime minister wants to build a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh by building Smart Bangladesh.