PM asks BCL activists to get prepared for 4IR

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders and activists to prepare themselves as skilled manpower to utilize their innovative power and avail themselves of the advantage of upcoming technology, keeping away from corruption, militancy, terrorism.

“The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) will come and in this technological era, the efficiency of people will also change. So, the BCL leaders and activists will have to be ready from now on in the befitting manner,” she said.

The prime minister was addressing the 74th founding anniversary function of BCL at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh Auditorium, joining virtually from Ganabhaban.

Reminding the BCL leaders and activists Bangabandhu’s quote “Great achievement requires great sacrifice”, Sheikh Hasina, also the President of ruling Awami League, urged them not to be misguided.

“You should not be associated with terrorism, militancy and corruption. (You) have to keep (yourself) away from those and have to pay special attention so the country can move forward on the path of peace and development,” she told the BCL leaders and activists.

She said each BCL leader and activist should keep in mind that it is the job of a political leader to work for the people.

Referring to BCL’s main mantra - education, peace and progress, she said, “The world is moving forward and we have to go ahead in line with the latest innovations in science and technology.”

In this connection, the Prime Minister said her government has made computer education, technology education, internet use and mobile phone available to all.

As a result of being in power continuously since 2008, she said, today it has become possible to expand the use of technology to remote areas of Bangladesh. “So, there is no chance to deceive people anymore. People’s eyes have opened because the world has come in the palm of their hand.”

Awami League Presidium Member Abdur Rahman also spoke while BCL President Al-Nahian Khan Joy was in the chair. BCL General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharya conducted the function.

At the outset of the event, one-minute silence was observed in respect to all the martyrs.

Besides, a documentary on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was screened, while theme song of Chhatra League was also sung.

She also opened “Matribhumi Corner” at BCL’s headquarters in city’s Bangabandhu Avenue where collection of all books, documentaries and write-ups on Bangabandhu as well as books and write-ups of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina were

accumulated.

Former presidents and general secretaries of BCL central executive committee as well as former leaders of other units were also present.

Mentioning that her government’s goal is to move forward along the path of technology and they have opened that path, the Prime Minister said, “So, we have to move forward following the path of progress and utilising new innovation.”

Referring to the Fifth five-year plan and perspective plans, she called upon the BCL leaders and activists to become well educated to attain the desired goals.

Sheikh Hasina said by following the principles and ideology of Banganbandhu all obstacles can be overcome. In this connection, she mentioned the issue of construction of Padma Bridge with own financing.

“The announcement of constructing Padma Bridge with own-financing through tackling the challenge of corruption allegation of World Bank has radically changed the image of Bangladesh before the whole world,” she said, calling upon all for upholding this achievement.

She said Awami League is the party of mass people and this organisation has been established by speaking about the people who have lost their rights. “This pride should be there, but it has to keep in mind that it should not be turned into egoism, rather you must be humble. And the people of the country have to be loved.”

She went on saying that all the leaders of affiliated organisations including BCL and others should be aware of this issue so that, “No hyena can come forward and play tricks with the fate of the people of this country and none will be allowed to do this”.