PM receives UN award

[fallstuff]

PM receives UN award

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

BSS, New York

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday received a UN award for Bangladesh's outstanding achievements in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) particularly in reducing child mortality at a colourful function at a New York hotel.


"She (Hasina) received the award on behalf of the country particularly for our achievements in reducing child mortality by 50 percent," Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told a news briefing.


The award was conferred upon Bangladesh and five other countries a day ahead of a high-profile MDG conference on the sidelines of the 65th UN General Assembly while the award committee highly appreciated Hasina's personal leadership in spearheading a campaign in achieving the MDG goals.


"This gesture is particularly encouraging to us as we have been sparing no efforts in achieving all the MDGs by 2015 despite the adverse impacts of the recent global crisis, global warming and climate change," the premier said in a brief response while receiving the award.


The award came 10 years after the general assembly of the global forum had set the eight-point MDG at a session.


Officials said the annual MDG awards were intended to support and raise awareness about the UN development goals while the global forum had set a deadline of 15 years for the member nations to achieve those.


The ceremony came hours after Sheikh Hasina arrived New York to join the UNGA while senior government leaders including Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Planning Minister (retd) air vice marshal AK Khondker, Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni were present as she received it


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PM receives UN award

 

[TopCat]

But we are not catching up with the reduction of poverty rate the way other indicators are improving. PM needs to rethink her development model and drastically reduce the poverty rate which is still hovering over 35%. Its a shame for sure.

 

[SpArK]

Well done Awami League and PM.

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Hasina urges expats to invest more in Bangladesh

BSS, Brussels

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the Bangladeshi expatriates in Europe to invest more in various development sectors of their homeland to accelerate its socio- economic development.

While exchanging views with them at Hotel Sheraton International on Saturday evening, she said her government has taken various steps to create investment-friendly atmosphere in the country, particularly for foreign investors and expatriate Bangladeshis.

A large number of expatriates including Awami League leaders and supporters living in the European countries attended the meeting. Younger daughter of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Rehana was also present at the meeting.

All-Europe Awami League President Anil Das Gupta, UK Awami League Adviser Sultan Sharif, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Press Secretary Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, UK AL leaders A Gani and Prof. Hashem and Austria AL leader Nazrul Islam were present. The expatriates gathered in the Belgian capital as the Prime Minister made a stopover of some 20 hours here on her way to New York to attend the 65th UN General Assembly (UNGA).

The expatriates expressed deep gratitude to the Prime Minister for the decision to include their names in the voter list. She was also congratulated on her being placed in the sixth position among the 10 top women leaders of the world ranked by internationally reputed Time magazine.

They thanked the government of Sheikh Hasina for keeping prices of essentials within purchasing capacity of the common people and maintaining peaceful law and order during the holy month of Ramzan and Eid-ul-Fitr festival.

Sheikh Hasina recalled the contribution of the Bangladeshi expatriates to securing her release from jail during the two-year rule of the past Caretaker Government.

The Prime Minister said her government from the very first day of assuming office has been making relentless efforts to make the country’s economy vibrant as well as ensuring socio-economic prosperity of the people.

In this regard, she mentioned her government’s success in maintaining economic growth at almost 6 percent last fiscal even amid the global economic slowdown.

On democracy, the Prime Minister said her government is committed to establish all democratic rights of the citizens of the country. “Following the landslide victory in the December 29, 2008 general election, the people have reposed a great responsibility on us to work for their social and economic development,” she said.

She also expressed gratitude to the expatriates for their historic role when she was barred from returning home from abroad by the caretaker administration.

On investment, the Prime Minister said the last BNP-Jamaat regime and caretaker government jeopardized the country’s economic and industrial development.

She highlighted her government initiatives to attract foreign investment and said various innovative projects were undertaken for successful mobility of the country’s economy.

Sheikh Hasina said expatriate Bangladeshis can play a great role for national development by bringing huge investment in the country. Referring to her government’s initiatives to constitute the Expatriates Welfare Bank, she said the bank would ensure safe migration and effective investment of the expatriates.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was scheduled to leave Brussels for New York at local time 11:15am on Sunday.



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[LongLiveBritian]

But we are not catching up with the reduction of poverty rate the way other indicators are improving. PM needs to rethink her development model and drastically reduce the poverty rate which is still hovering over 35%. Its a shame for sure.

No I think bangladesh is doing a good job

 

[Capt.Popeye]

This is not an achievement only for the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but for the people of the Republic of Bangla Desh !
Congratulations !!

 

[nForce]

Our neighbours surely set an example for us.Our politicians should try to learn something from Seikh Hasina..

 

[Skies]

PM receives UN award

The award was conferred upon Bangladesh and five other countries a day ahead of a high-profile MDG conference on the sidelines of the 65th UN General Assembly while the award committee highly appreciated Hasina's personal leadership in spearheading a campaign in achieving the MDG goals.

Does the mortality rate have decreased by half in AL's last two years of regime? Or she just received this award for a long term previous effort?

Well done by BD-people.

Our neighbours surely set an example for us.Our politicians should try to learn something from Seikh Hasina..

Then your counrty may have to be stooge of another big country. (Joke)

 

[fallstuff]

Does the mortality rate have decreased by half in AL's last two years of regime? Or she just received this award for a long term previous effort?

Well done by BD-people.




Then your counrty may have to be stooge of another big country. (Joke)

She is receiving the award on behalf of the State. Being a polititician, she will exploit it to the very last drop.

The child mortality rate has gone down substantially and not overall mortality rate.

"She (Hasina) received the award on behalf of the country particularly for our achievements in reducing child mortality by 50 percent,"

 

[Al-zakir]

What she has done estra ordinary for last 18 month to deserve this award/ Aparently corruption has no limit, place or boundary.

 

[nForce]

Then your counrty may have to be stooge of another big country. (Joke)

I will tell you what the actual joke is.I am basically apolitical in nature,but I don't quite agree with the present Congress-led government on many accounts.But,there are a lot learned men there in the ruling party and they are doing a good job indeed.

I don't consider the party that has come to power,in my country, democratically to be stooges.But you ,in your country,do,for reasons,whatever they may be,I give a damn.

 

[Al-zakir]

The award came 10 years after the general assembly of the global forum had set the eight-point MDG at a session.

So in actuality only BNP-Jamat government deserve this award because they were in power from 2001-2006 and this award given based on last 10 years improvement. Hasina left office 2001 so neither she nor Awami regime deserves this award.

 

[TopCat]

What she has done estra ordinary for last 18 month to deserve this award/ Aparently corruption has no limit, place or boundary.

Its not her but the PM of Bangladesh received the award. You think they should had sent you instead of her??

EPI program started since Ershad period. So he should be get a piece of the pie as well. BNP-Jamaat and AL all continued the program.

 

[Kinetic]

Congrats to the PM Hasina and the people of BD. She is a great leader and will make a better future for BD.

 

[Al-zakir]

Its not her but the PM of Bangladesh received the award. You think they should had sent you instead of her??

EPI program started since Ershad period. So he should be get a piece of the pie as well. BNP-Jamaat and AL all continued the program.

Well all I am saying is that this award should be given to "people republic of Bangladesh".

 

[TopCat]

Well all I am saying is that this award should be given to "people republic of Bangladesh".

Thats exactly who it had been given.