Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put special emphasis on reopening the educational institutions and asked the authorities concerned to take quick move in this regard.
The prime minister was speaking at a meeting with all the secretaries of the public service. Held at the National Economic Council (NEC) Auditorium, the prime minister virtually joined the meeting from her official residence Gonobhaban.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned that the government has taken various measures to check infection and transmission of coronavirus. Everything is being opened in compliance with health rules and vaccination programme. So, educational institutes should also be reopened.
“Not only the universities, but also schools and colleges have to be reopened on emergency basis. This is the most important matter now. Kids are suffering from mental agony staying at homes for a long time. We have to give attention to this issue,” said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
While addressing the meeting with the secretaries, the prime minister also warned the public servants as saying that public servants will face stern action if any of them is found indulged in corruption.
“As we are providing various facilities, we will not tolerate any corruption,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the government wants to build a skilled, pro-service oriented, transparent and accountable administration, which will accelerate the development of the country.
“That will be much more effective as we want to establish good governance in the country,” she added.
Terming corruption a disease, Sheikh Hasina laid emphasis on getting rid of this menace.
“You have to take stern action against it, whenever you see anyone indulging in corruption take immediate steps. There must be a reward for any good job, but punishment must be given for being involved in corruption,” she said.
Talking about the coronavirus vaccines, the prime minister said the government has taken measurers to produce those in the country.
“Besides, we will procure whatever amount of vaccines we need, we have taken the steps,” she said.
She asked the secretaries to maintain the current pace of development in the country.
“We have to continue our activities so that Bangladesh could maintain its forward march in the future like it is doing now,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has laid the foundation of taking the country forward in the days to come.
Referring to the perspective plan and delta plan the PM said, "We have to attain much progress in the future, we have taken that plan."
She asked the secretaries to make sure that all plans are implemented for the country’s development keeping the perspective plan and delta plan in mind.
Hasina said the prime task of the government is to provide a better life to people at the grassroots.
“People could get free of poverty, get a developed life, get a chance to avail all the basic and fundamental rights, including food, clothe, shelter, medicare and education,” she said.
Hasina asked all to work sincerely so that the independence that came at the cost of blood of millions must not fail.
“We will take Bangladesh forward as a developed and prosperous country as we have already attained the recognition as a developing country,” she said.
She thanked the secretaries for their sincerity and cooperation in working for the country and its people.
“What we need most is the mentality to work for the development of the country and change the fate of its people. You have that mentality and we got (that from you), as a result we have been able to advance the country,” Hasina said.
She asked the secretaries to take care of the development projects that the government has taken so that the country could maintain the economic development.
