We now have to point out highest honour to freedom fighters: PM – Bd24live

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Highlighting the supreme sacrifice of the liberty fighters in reaching nation’s independence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the present day mentioned all ought to pay highest respect to them at all times to allow them to really feel proud being freedom fighters.

“We now have to point out the best honour to the liberty fighters,” she mentioned whereas handing over Prime Minister’s Fellowship (PMF)-2024 at a programme at her workplace right here.

The prime minister mentioned all should needless to say the liberty fighters had introduced the nation’s independence by shedding bloods throughout the nice Liberation Battle in 1971 on the directive of the Father of the Nation.

Lots of them had sacrificed their lives and plenty of others grew to become crippled to realize the independence throughout the Liberation Battle, she mentioned.

“So, I feel, their honour would be the highest,” she added.

As soon as upon a time, the liberty fighters have been disadvantaged, she mentioned, including that she had supplied all helps to them since she assumed workplace.

“So, they’ll say with proud that they’re freedom fighters,” she continued.

The premier mentioned freedom fighters are touted to be freedom fighters to her regardless of the very fact they could have completely different of opinion or could be concerned in different political events.

“So, all of them are revered to me. I need the folks of the nation to point out them due respect a long time after a long time,” she mentioned.

The prime minister requested the fellows of the Prime Minister Fellowship to take duties of the nation previous to going overseas for increased examine.

“They’ve many issues to offer. They should develop the nation additional sooner or later,” she mentioned.

The premier requested them to keep in mind that they’re going overseas for increased schooling with the fellowship on the cash of the countrymen.

Take note, the cash which is being spent to your increased schooling, is the cash of the folks, she mentioned.

“It’s important to pay particular consideration to serve the folks,” she added.

Sheikh Hasina additionally requested them to work for the nation and its folks after returning to nation upon completion of the levels.

She mentioned her authorities will give a everlasting form of the fellowship by forming a belief with enacting a legislation as none can cease it likewise the then BNP authorities.

The premier mentioned after assuming energy, the BNP authorities had stopped the fellowship which the Awami League authorities launched after coming to energy for the primary time in 1996.

This yr, as many as 11 individuals have gotten PhD and 39 obtained masters fellowships.

Thus far, 308 masters fellows and 116 PhD fellows have been awarded the scholarship on the expense of round Tk 336 crore to facilitate their examine at world-class universities. Of them, 215 masters fellows and 26 PhD fellows have already accomplished their levels.

The fellowship is being given in three classes —authorities officers (BCS), authorities officers (Non-BCS) and others (non-public candidates).

The PMF was launched in 2018 by the premier to facilitate the capability growth of assets throughout all sectors.

The Governance Innovation Unit (GIU), Prime Minister’s Workplace, has been entrusted with the duty of the administration of the PMF.

PMF fellows examine in lots of reputed universities in numerous nations together with the USA, the UK, Australia and Netherlands.

PM’s Schooling and Cultural Affairs Adviser Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury and PM’s Principal Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah, spoke on the operate.

GIU Director Normal Dr. Mohammad Abdul Latif gave the tackle of welcome.

A number of the PhD and masters fellows expressed their emotions on getting the fellowship and thanked the prime minister for awarding them with the fellowships to assist flip their desires into actuality and pledged to work for the welfare of Bangladesh and its folks.

A video documentary on the fellowship was screened on the operate.

Sheikh Hasina mentioned the youngsters at the moment are very meritorious as they’re at the moment learning in lots of well-known universities throughout the globe on the age of know-how.

“I need to inform our youngsters to money in on the scope created by the know-how to flourish your abilities,” she mentioned.

The prime minister mentioned Bangladesh wants to maneuver holding tempo with the technological development.

“We now have to march forward with identical tempo of the world. It’s our goal and we would like technology after technology to pursue the goal— we don’t need to lag behind,” she mentioned.

Sheikh Hasina mentioned her authorities has connected topmost precedence on schooling following the footsteps of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as no nation can prosper and develop with out schooling.

She mentioned her authorities has additionally taken numerous measures that embody organising faculties, universities and providing fellowships for increased examine to verify general growth of the schooling.

The premier mentioned the federal government has made the schooling multi-dimensional with organising several types of universities comparable to maritime, aerospace, aviation and science and applied sciences.

She talked about her authorities’s precedence on analysis and science and requested the students to offer significance on analysis.

The prime minister additionally mentioned her authorities will construct a developed, affluent and Sensible Bangladesh by 2041.

She additionally expressed her hope to launch the second Bangabandhu satellite tv for pc in a extra developed means.

“We’re going to begin the work of launching Bangabandhu Satellite tv for pc-2 inside three months,” she mentioned.