Won’t take rest until we win over poverty and hunger: PM

Citing poverty and hunger as common enemies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, “Our common enemies are poverty and hunger, and we must not rest our case till we have won over them.”

She said this while addressing the plenary session on “Reflection on 50 years of World Bank-Bangladesh Partnership” held at the Preston Auditorium of the WB Headquarters here on Monday (May 1).

The premier was jointly opening the photo exhibition with the WB President David Malpass marking Bangladesh-WB partnership over the 50 years.

Later, they walked through some of the key elements of the exhibition.

“I hope the World Bank will continue to remain with us on our exciting journey ahead to build a ‘Smart Bangladesh’. Let us work together in a spirit of shared trust for a brighter future,” she said.

“It speaks of our government’s determination to turn Bangladesh into a resilient and prosperous land,” she said.

The Premier thanked the World Bank and other development partners for sharing the vision of an inclusive growth.

Sheikh Hasina said she believes that the photo exhibition will remind them of what they have achieved together and the task that remains.

The premier went on saying that the exhibition is also about the importance of making the right political choices.

“It shows the kind of smile that our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman wished to see among our distressed people,” she added.

On her arrival at the WB headquarters in Washington DC, Bangladesh Prime Minister was received by Country Director of World Bank to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck and its SAR VP Martin Raiser with a flower of bouquet._BSS