Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked expatriate Bangladeshis to give befitting replies to conspiracies being hatched against the country's prosperity.
"Some people do not want the country's progress and continuation of democracy. They are now hatching conspiracies against the country's prosperity by spreading false information. You (expatriate Bangladeshis) have to respond to the conspiracies with the correct information," she said.
The prime minister said these while exchanging views with European expatriate Awami League leaders in Munich on Sunday afternoon.
She urged expatriate Bangladeshis to involve themselves in the politics of the countries where they are staying.
The prime minister asked them to communicate with foreign leaders and give them real pictures of Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has been establishing 100 special economic zones and several high-tech parks across Bangladesh.
The premier called upon the Bangladeshi diaspora to invest personally or with foreign partners in Bangladesh.
“And in this way, the Bangladeshi expatriates can contribute to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh and its people," she said.
Briefly describing her government’s measures to ensure the country's overall development, she said: “We have ensured development up to the grassroots.”
She said Bangladesh has the status of a developing country and will start its journey towards becoming a developing nation in 2026.
“So expatriate Bangladeshis can play a pivotal role in smoothing the journey towards a developing nation," she said, describing each of the expatriate Bangladeshis as the country's ambassador.
The prime minister said they have been working to transform Bangladesh into a developed, prosperous and smart Bangladesh by 2041.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh held its most free, fair, and credible election on January 7, after 1975.
