Free nation from stigma of illiteracy, poverty: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people to work unitedly to free the nation from the stigma of illiteracy and poverty.
She said this while speaking at a seminar marking the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She said conspiracy by the anti-liberation forces is still on to foil the nation's endeavor towards development and prosperity.
“But I am sure that the conspirators will be failed and the patriotic people will win like that in the 1971 liberation war,” she said.
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust organised the seminar titled “Time-winning speech of March 7: An endless inspiration for the nation,” held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium with Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
“If we can march forward taking lessons from the March 7 speech, we can attain our cherished goals,” she said.
She urged the people of all walks of life including AL followers to work with utmost sincerity and patriotism to fulfill the cherished dream of economic emancipation.
Hasina recalled that her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was taking rest at home before he approached Racecourse Maidan (present Suhrawardi Udyan) to deliver the historic speech.
“My mother had suggested my father not to pay heed to others, rather keep faith in his own mind and conscience in delivering his speech,” said Hasina.
Noted journalist Abul Momen presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
Writer Selina Hossain, Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan, Bangabandhu Memorial Trust's Member Secretary Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, Curator of Bangabandhu Museum Siddiqur Rahman and Premier University Vice-Chancellor Anupam Sen also spoke at the seminar.
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