DHAKA, Sept 15, 2018 (BSS) – Finance Minister AMA Muhith today said the
government is providing special focus on education since it the “main tool to
develop Bangladesh and implement present government’s Vision-2021, Vision-
2041 and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
“The government is working to create educated people. If people are
educated, the country will become developed easily,” he said.
The minister came up with the observations while addressing as the chief
guest at a function organized on the occasion of handing over scholarships
among students of higher secondary level by Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL)
at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indore Stadium this morning.
Presided over by DBBL governing body chairman Sayem Ahmed, the function
was attended by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq as
the special guest. Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir also addressed the
function, among others.
Anisul Huq said the present government considers education as the main
tool to build poverty-free Bangladesh.
“We are giving special priority on education to raise educated and
efficient human resources to implement our government’s Vision-2021 and
Vision-2041. Today’s students will run the country in future. So it is our
duty to take proper care to develop their talents,” he said.
The law minister urged the guardians not to marry off their daughters
before 18, saying, give them chance to complete graduation degree.