Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, 'Our goal is to build a smart Bangladesh in the future. Our aim is to give more training to our young society in digital devices, educate them, provide technical-vocational training.
She said this in an exchange program with local and foreign observers and journalists at Ganabhaban on Monday (January 8) at 3:30 pm.
The Prime Minister said, we will prepare the industry for the fourth revolution. That way we will make our young generation.
Sheikh Hasina said, United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal has been given till 2030, we have requested to increase it till 32. We are also implementing that announcement. I will do what is effective for our country. Our goal is 2041. Bangladesh will be, Smart Bangladesh. There will be no destitute. We will reduce the poverty rate. I will create job opportunity for every human being. Everyone's basic needs of food, shelter and education will make what we do more sustainable.
Commenting that we have won, the Awami League president said, "We are now hopeful, we will form the government." Our work is being done by forming the government, Bangladesh has already got the status of a developing country. Starting from 2026 as a developing country. We have to do that. As there are some challenges, we will also get some opportunities.
She said, in that case, we have already prepared what to do, how to proceed, how to work. We have made committees/sub-committees and are working. I will complete those tasks.
The Prime Minister said, we are giving houses to those who are landless and houseless. There is a little bit left we have to do. Every person of Bangladesh will get house and live well. We have been able to provide electricity to the whole country, we have to make it sustainable. Food and nutrition security should be ensured by increasing food security, food preservation.
Sheikh Hasina said, Bangabandhu satellite 1 has been launched, 2 has to be done. We will launch more advanced satellites for communication. We have that plan. Moreover, we have taken the development of the communication system to the village level. We will do the remaining places.
Stating the aim of Awami League to bring down the poverty rate to zero, the Prime Minister said, the poverty alleviation rate was 41.16 percent, it has been reduced to 18.7 percent. Our aim is to reduce this poverty rate. We believe that we can do it. The second is Extreme Properties, which was poor at 25.1 percent, down to 5.6 percent. Now not a single person in my country will be poor. At least everyone's life will be a little bit better. So we have some work left to do. We can do that.
She said, we are always getting support from friendly countries. Thank you very much. Our foreign policy is very clear. Friendship with all, enmity with none. Because we want friendship with everyone. We have no quarrel with anyone. Because we have to develop our country. We will consider those who will help us in development and improve our country.