DHAKA, Jan 23, 2023 (BSS) – None but the government led by Awami League (AL) did anything for development of the country’s primary education since independence of the country.

"Awami League government had left no stone unturned for development of the primary education,” said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain while taking part in the discussion on thanksgiving motion of the President's speech at the Jatiya Sangsad here with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku in the chair.

Taking part in the discussion, the lawmakers highlighted different development activities in various sectors including communication, socio-economic, education, youth and sports, information and communication technology (ICT) under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The President in his 168-page speech on January 5 last, on the first day of the maiden session in 2023 of the 11th parliament, focused on the country's massive successes in different sectors.

"After independence, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had nationalized 36,000 primary schools and her daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina again had also nationalized over 26,193 primary schools in last fourteen years since 2009", said the state minister.

 Bangabandhu had also nationalized the services of one lakh primary school teachers and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had nationalized the services of 1.50 lakh primary teachers during her tenure, said the state minister, a lawmaker of Kurigram-4.

The government is implementing 127 projects under the water resources ministry in 2022-23 fiscal year, said Deputy Minister for Water Resources AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem of Shariatpur-2.

The present government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, constructed Padma Bridge and metro-rail while the BNP had constructed 'Hawa Bhaban' in the name of development, said another treasury bench lawmaker Ali Azam of Bhola-2.

Participating in the discussion, Jatiya Party’s Golam Kibria Tipu of Barishal-3 said the present dollar crisis will not prevail for long in the country as nearly one crore people live abroad.

Earlier, the chief whip Nur-E Alam Chowdhury came up with a proposal for holding discussion on thanksgiving motion of the President's speech in the House and then it was seconded by treasury bench lawmaker Shamsul Huq Tuku.

Treasury bench lawmakers including SM Shahjada of Patuakhali-3, Pankaj Devnath of Barishal-4, Nazrul Islam Babu of Narayanganj-2, Habiba Rahman Khan of Women seat-17 and Asheq Ullah Rafiq of Cox's Bazar-2, attended the discussion.

The lawmakers also thanked the President for giving a timely speech highlighting the success stories of the government and guiding the nation towards peace, progress and prosperity.

Earlier, they paid a rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his contribution to establishing an independent Bangladesh.