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Cabinet approves draft of President's speech

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 21 Dec 2020, 09:01 pm

Dhaka, December 21: The Cabinet has approved the draft of the President's speech in the first session of the Eleventh National Assembly in 2021. The approval was given at a virtual cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (December 21).

After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam announced the approval at a press briefing. He said, "The President's speech at the meeting was both elaborate and brief. 10 issues are gaining importance in the President's speech."

Highlighting the issues of the speech, the cabinet said, 'Overall situation and macroeconomic picture of the country, steps and achievements taken for socio-economic development of the country, programs adopted for implementation of Vision-2021 and formulation of Vision-2041, employment at home and abroad, information and communication technology in building digital Bangladesh. Emphasis is being laid on the implementation of various measures for development, expansion of social security perimeter, progress of war criminals, achievements in foreign relations, celebration of birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the programs adopted for it and administrative policy, strategy, development philosophy and direction.