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Prime Minister Hasina announces the introduction of peace award in the name of Bangabandhu Peace Prize
PID Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke at a discussion organized on the occasion of celebrating the '50th anniversary of the Joliot-Curie Peace Medal' of the Father of the Nation on Sunday.

Prime Minister Hasina announces the introduction of peace award in the name of Bangabandhu

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 29 May 2023, 08:53 pm

Dhaka, May 29: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced the introduction of a peace prize in the name of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

She said, "Bangabandhu Joliot-Curie has received the peace medal. He preached the message of peace throughout his life. A proposal has come from Bangladesh to give the peace award. We will honor those who will work for peace in the world and in the country. We will 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib.' We will give 'peace award'. We want peace, we will move forward on the path of peace."

On Sunday, she announced the introduction of the award while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion organized to celebrate the '50th anniversary of the Joliot-Curie Peace Medal' of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The event was organized at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.

The Prime Minister said, "The father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, received the Peace Award (Joliot-Curie Peace Medal), preached the message of peace. But he had to give his life. We don't want any more unrest, we don't want conflict. We want peace, we want people's living standards to improve."

Sheikh Hasina said, "After the killing of the father of the nation, there were military coups one after the other. Many people, including political leaders, military officers were brutally killed. The people of the country had to spend 21 years in such a turbulent environment. In 1996, we came to power in the first term and started doing developmental work. Then the BNP-Jamaat alliance came to power again. They brought the country to the edge of the abyss by torture, corruption, money laundering on the leaders and workers of Awami League."

She said, "Since the election of 2008, there has been a peaceful democratic environment in Bangladesh. That is why today Bangladesh has been able to develop socio-economically. After winning the election in 2008, the Awami League formed the government. After that, we have planned the development of the people of the country. That is why the poverty rate has decreased. Reduced poverty rate from 41 percent to 18 percent. Literacy rate increased, life expectancy increased. Maternal mortality decreased."