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JS adopts thanksgiving motion on PM for Humanitarian, Special Distinction
Award
SANGSAD BHABAN, Oct 23, 2018 (BSS) – The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today
unanimously adopted a thanksgiving motion for achieving two prestigious
international awards by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The House adopted the motion for further brightening Bangladesh’s image
abroad through achieving the two awards by the prime minister during the 73rd
United Nations General Assembly held in New York last month.
Inter Press Service (IPS), a global news agency, conferred the
‘Humanitarian Award ‘ on the premier, while the Global Hope Coalition, a
network of three not-for-profit foundations based in New York, Zurich and
Hong Kong, honoured her with the ‘2018 Special Distinction Award for
Outstanding Leadership’ for her humanitarian and responsible policy in
hosting the Rohingyas.
The JS motion came after a detailed general discussion on Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina’s foresight, bold leadership, philosophy and thoughts, which
was appreciated home and abroad.
Whip Shahiduzzaman Sarkar moved the proposal on Rohingyas issue as Prime
Minister gave shelter to over 11 lakh Rohingyas forced by Myanmar troops from
their Rakhine state under the Rule 147 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of the
House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
The Myanmar government’s continuous persecution and atrocities on the
religious and ethnic Rohingya minority in their Rakhaine state and their push
in into Bangladesh.
In his proposal, Sarkar said United Arab Emirates based Daily Khaleej
Times declared Sheikh Hasina as ‘Star of the East’ and Mother of Humanity by
Channel Four in London for her positive activities for Rohingyas.
Terming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the topmost leader in the world,
Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith said “it is my fortune to work with
such a visionary leader.”
Taking part in the discussion, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said “Sheikh
Hasina is not only the leader of Bangladesh, but she is now also a famous
leader all over the world.”
Ruling out Dr Kamal Hossain statement on the alliance with the BNP and
Jamaat, he said although Dr Kamal has made an alliance with the anti-
liberation forces but he has reportedly denied it.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has achieved 27 different prestigious awards
and achievement of the those international awards proved that Shiekh Hasina’s
leadership is accepted all over the world, said Industries Minister Amir
Hossain Amu.
On 11 lakh displaced Rohingyas, Begum Matia Chowdhury said “the Rohingyas
problem is not new in Bangladesh, but none of the previous leaders had taken
any initiative on how to overcome this problem.” Sheikh Hasina is the only
leader who had taken the problem to the international forum in order to
resolve this, she added.
Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon said where the whole world
including the Western world and the United States are deadly against for
providing shelter to the refugee people, but Bangladesh under the leadership
of Sheikh Hasina has set an example by providing shelter to the forcibly
displaced Rohingyas.
Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said many distinguished
personalities including former UN Secretary Generals Kofi Anan and Boutros
Boutros-Ghali achieved such of these awards.
Among others, Chief Whip ASM Feroz, railways minister M Mazibul Hoque,
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed, State Minister for
Information Tarana Halim,State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, State
Minister for foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam,State Minister for Information,
communication and Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, treasury bench members
Mahbubul Alam Hanif,Advocate Abdul Matin Khosru, Dr Dipu Moni, Advocate
Jahangir Kabir Nanak,AFM Bahauddin (Nasim), Khalid Mahmood Chowdhury, Pankaj
Devnath, Abdul Matin, SM Abul Kalam Azad,Tajul Islam, Umme Razia Kajol, Mir
Mostak Ahmed Robi, Joya Sengupta, Monirul Islam,Begum Sabina Akter
Tuhin,Fazilatunnesa Bappi,Sanjida Khatun, AB Tajul Islam, Faruque Khan,
Professor Ali Ashraf, Kazi Rozi, Abdul Mannan, Ashiqullah Rafique,
Jatiya Samastantrik Dal member Moin Uddin Khan Badal, Shirin Akhter, Jatiya
Party members Fakhrul Imam, Dr Rustom Ali Farazi, Shamim Haider Patwari, Pir
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