SANGSAD BHABAN, Feb 19, 2024 (BSS) - Lawmakers today said the country is
progressing ahead amid various conspiracies of different local and
international quarters and would be transformed into smart Bangladesh in
stipulated timeframe.

Despite facing various conspiracies hatching in home and abroad, the country
is now marching ahead under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
and would become a smart one by 2041, they said while taking part in the
general discussion on a thanksgiving motion on the President's speech in the
House here with Panel Chairman Capt (retd) Tajul Islam in the chair.

Taking part in the discussion, ruling party whip Nazrul Islam Babu of
Narayanganj-2 said "the government led by Prime Minister has turned
Bangladesh to a role model of the development. Now a target has been fixed to
turn the country to be a smart one by 2041", he told the parliament.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made a significant development in various
sector and Bangladesh would be prosperous country due to the leadership of
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina", said an independent lawmaker Shafiqur Rahman
of Rajshahi-2.

The lawmakers, however, said the President in his 143-page speech projected
the country's good governance, development of skilled youth forces, local
government, development of indigenous people and the defense of the country.

The present government led by the Awami League is working for building the
country as Sonar Bangla dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, said Jatiya Party lawmaker Masud Uddin Chowdhury of Feni-3.

Ruling party lawmakers Nazrul Islam Babu of Narayanganj-2, Anwarul Azim Anar
of Jenaidah-4,Abdul Wadud of Rajshahi-5,Sheikh Salauddin of Khulna-2,Shahdara
Mannan Shilpi of Bogra-1,Ali Azam ofBhola-2, Fahmi Golondaz Babel of
Mymensing-10, Sanwar Hossain of Tangail-5, Mahiuddin Bacchu of Chattogram-5,
jatiya party lawmaker Shariful Islam Jinnah of Bogura-2and independent
lawmaker Sarwar Kabir of Gaibandha-2 , among others, spoke on the occasion .

The lawmakers highlighted the successes of the present government in
different vital sectors, including education, power, agriculture, health,
infrastructure development, economy and food production sectors.

Earlier, they paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman for his contribution to establishing an independent
Bangladesh.