Bangladesh
Developing Country We are ready to meet the challenges of being a developing country: Prime Minister Hasina
Dhaka, December 8: "Developing countries have some challenges, we are ready to face them," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said at the inauguration ceremony of eight newly constructed facilities including 'Green Factory Award 2020' and 'Women Workers Hostel' through video conferencing on Wednesday (December 8). "We have to move forward and we are moving forward," she said.
Sheikh Hasina said, "We can say that the most environmentally friendly industry has developed in our country now."
"We are moving the country forward," she said. "The goal we set in 2008 has been achieved. We are recognized as a developing country. But developing countries have some challenges, we are ready to face them."
The head of government said, not a single person will be homeless in Bangladesh. It was the dream of the father of the nation. "We will shelter everyone in the shelter project. We are also giving houses to those who have land. We will give only tin houses in the char areas so that they can be removed in case of river erosion. We are making cyclone-tide tolerant houses in the coastal areas. The Awami League government is doing everything to normalize the life of the people."
The Prime Minister said, "We have made arrangements so that the owners and workers of every factory or establishment can work properly during the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for keeping production going even in the pandemic. We are giving various benefits to the factory, including subsidy facility."
She said that before, women did not get fair dues. "We have taken various initiatives to ensure that women get their fair share when they come to power. Workers' hostels have been set up so that they can live safely. We have taken various initiatives for safe workplace for women."
On this day, eight newly constructed buildings of the Working Women's Hostel and Labor Welfare Center of the Department of Labor under the Ministry of Labor and Employment were inaugurated. Besides, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presented 'Green Factory Award' to 30 companies.
State Minister for Labor and Employment Begum Mannujan Sufian handed over the award to the representatives of 30 organizations on behalf of the Prime Minister at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. Later, the Prime Minister inaugurated eight newly constructed establishments, including women labor hostels.
