Desk Report
Published: 24 Nov 2021, 06:11 pm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina || Photo: Collected
Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina today placed a proposal in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) to
hold a special discussion on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the
country's independence, pledging to take Bangladesh to a dignified position by
building it as a developed and prosperous country.
"In
this historic moment of observing the golden jubilee of the country’s
independence, our commitment will be to take Bangladesh to a dignified position
on the world stage by transforming it into a “Sonar Bangla” free from poverty
and hunger, repression and discrimination, and a developed and prosperous
country, overcoming all the challenges, as envisioned by Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman," she said.
The
Leader of the House moved the proposal under Section 147 of the Rules of
Procedures in the 15th session of the 11th parliament.
At
the beginning of the day's sitting, President Abdul Hamid gave a commemorative
speech marking the golden jubilee of the country's independence.
Speaker
Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury chaired the sitting.
In
the proposal, the Prime Minister said, “The parliament opines that the golden
jubilee celebration of the country’s independence in 2021is a glorious chapter
in the national life of the Bangalees. Bangladesh is marching forward at
irresistible speed. Bangladesh now appears as a “development miracle” in the
whole world arena.”
She
told the parliament that that the country’s independence was achieved following
the path of the Language Movement from 1948 to 1952, six-point of 1966, mass
uprising of 69 under the leadership of the all-time best Bangalee and Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his historic March 7 speech,
March 25 genocide, declaration of the independence by Bangabandhu in the early
hours of March 26, formation of the Mujibnagar government on April 17 and the
sacrifice of 3 million of martyrs and 200,000 mothers and sisters.
The
Prime Minister said that the final victory was achieved on December 16, 1971
with the surrender of the Pakistani army.