Foreign Minister Dr AKM Abdul Momen said the ruling government has successfully reduced the poverty rate by 50% in the last 10 years.
“Bangladesh is one of the two countries in the world where poverty rate has declined the most,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at a function at National Museum Auditorium on Monday.
Bangladesh Private University Association organized the discussion on the occasion of the National Mourning Day and 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with its chairman Sheikh Kabir Hossain in the chair.
Bangladesh is one of the two countries in the world where poverty rate has declined the most
Among others, deputy minister for water resources AKM Enamul Haque Shamim, deputy minister for education Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury and university grants commission chairman Dr Kazi Shahidullah spoke on the occasion.
Recalling the contribution of the Father of the Nation, he said Bangabandhu had given highest priority to agriculture and education sectors to develop the country.
“Bangabandhu was killed at a time when the agricultural revolution was near its success. But they [killers] could not kill the ideal and spirit of Bangabandhu,” Dr Momen said.