PM asks BCL activists to work for people’s welfare

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to work for welfare of the people being imbued with the ideology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

“If you want to build yourselves as soldier of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, you would have to work for the welfare of the people of the country by keeping away from all the personal gains following the ideology of Bangabandhu,” she told the BCL leaders and activists.

The prime minister was addressing as the chief guest a discussion marking the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day organised by the BCL at her official residence Gono Bhaban.

“Bangabandhu scarified his life for the betterment of the people. You would have to work for the people for whom Bangabandhu dedicated his entire life,” she said to the BCL workers.

A minute’s silence was observed at the function as a mark of respect to the memory of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other martyrs of the August 15,1975 carnage.

The prime minister also unveiled the cover of the Bangladesh Chhatra League’s regular publication “Matribhumi” and its monthly mouthpiece “Joy Bangla”, which is going to be published regularly from this August.

A three-minute video documentary on the activities and its role in building the nation and a promo of mobile game on the Liberation War made by Chhatra League leaders, were also screened on the occasion.

Dhaka South City Chhatra League president Mehedi Hasan and general secretary Md Zobair Hossain, Dhaka North City Chhatra League President Ibrahim Hossain and general secretary Saidur Rahman Hridoy, Dhaka University Chhatra League president Sanjib Chandra Das and general secretary Saddam Hossain ,among others, spoke on the occasion.

Bangladesh Chhatra League President Rezowanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon presided over the function while its General Secretary Golam Robbani conducted it.