Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday gave credit to all people including businessmen for elevating Bangladesh into a dignified position, urging the countrymen to work together to take the country further ahead keeping the dignity intact.
"We have taken Bangladesh into a dignified position. We have to take the country further ahead with maintaining dignity," she said.
She said this while receiving blankets and winter clothes from various financial institutions for the PM's Relief and Welfare Fund at a function in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) here.
The prime minister said Bangladesh witnessed a massive development in the last 14 years as her party Awami League is in power for a long period.
In this connection, she referred to talks with Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohammad in an international program where Mahathir said that a long term government is required for ensuring the country's development.
"We have been able to develop Bangladesh as we are in power for a long time," she said, adding: "You (businessmen) and the people have contributed to whatever Bangladesh has achieved".
PM's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus moderated the function.
Bankers Association of Bangladesh (BAB) Chairman Nazrul Islam Majumder gave the address of welcome while representatives from different financial institutions including banks were present.
