Help youths learn about our national heroes

If the future generations know about the sacrifices and struggles, they will learn the value of patriotism. Their merits, knowledge and creativity will flourish.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday emphasised on informing the youth about the struggles and sacrifices behind the achievements of the country.

"If the future generations know about the sacrifices and struggles, they will learn the value of patriotism. Their merits, knowledge and creativity will flourish," she said.

Hasina said this while inaugurating a 150-foot-long scroll painting on the life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The programme was held at National Museum at Shahbagh with the PM joining it virtually from Gono Bhaban.

She said the government has developed the country -- from 2009 to 2022 -- changing the lives of people significantly. She mentioned that poverty has been reduced and people are getting education and other facilities with development spreading to the rural areas.

"With these developments I think that people should know the sacrifices and struggles of those behind these achievements," she said.

"We have many historical events... Our children, youths and generations have to know this history. Knowing this, they will be imbued with patriotism and inspired to devote themselves to the welfare of the people," she said.

Thanking artists, poets, novelists and people of other sections for their efforts to bring Bangabandhu in their creative works over the years, Hasina said the scroll will be exhibited across the country in phases.

She suggested placing it permanently at Bangabandhu Mausoleum in Tungipara, the birth place of Bangabandhu.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee organised the event.

Shahjahan Ahmed Bikash painted the longest scroll painting of the country illustrating Bangabandhu's life and works. The exhibition will continue for two weeks.