Social Welfare Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid on Thursday underscored the need for establishing good governance for building a welfare-based state in future.
"Our all works are carried out for bringing welfare for all. If good governance is established properly in the country, a welfare-based state can be built," she said.
The adviser said these while addressing an open discussion as the chief guest on a makeshift stage at Manik Mia Avenue adjacent to the National Parliament here under the arrangement of the Department of Social Services of the Social Welfare Ministry marking the National Social Service Day-2025.
Special Assistant to the Adviser for Education, Professor M Aminul Islam, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Mamtaz Ahmed and Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare Dr Md Mohiuddin were present on the occasion.
Director General of the Department of Social Services Md Saidur Rahman Khan gave the welcome speech in the discussion while the Professor of the Department of International Relations of Dhaka University Dr Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan and Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology of Dhaka University Dr Samina Luthfa jointly conducted it.
The discussion was the second part of Thursday's National Social Service Day celebration program.
Earlier, in the first part of the program, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus formally inaugurated a Walkathon and Social Service Conference on Manik Mia Avenue.
National Social Service Day-2025 is being observed in the country at the initiative of the Social Welfare Ministry through different programs.
This year's theme of the day is 'Those who have no one by their side, have social service (Nei Pashe Kew Jar, Somaj Seba Ache Tar)'.