Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, Aug-23,
The
"Sonar Bangla" dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman is now becoming a reality, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and
Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan said Sunday.
"The RMG sector has played a major role in the
achievements of Bangladesh. The apparel sector would continue its contribution
to accelerating the economic growth of Bangladesh," said the BGMEA chief.
To strike a balance between lives and livelihoods,
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took the prudent and bold decision of keeping the
RMG industry open amid the Covid-19.
The decision has helped the sector address the
challenges unfolded by the pandemic and move ahead amid the crisis, he added
while addressing a discussion and a special prayer in observance of the 46th
martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Faruque chaired the programme held at the BGMEA
office in Uttara, which was attended by the trade association's vice-presidents
Shahidullah Azim and Miran Ali; directors Barrister Shehrin Salam Oishee, Md
Mohiuddin Rubel, Abdullah Hil Rakib, Haroon Ar Rashid, Navidul Huq, Rajiv
Chowdhury, Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan, Md Imranur Rahman, Mijanur Rahman and
former vice-president Mohammed Nasir.
BGMEA Director Barrister Shehrin Salam Oishee said
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the dreamer of the Bengali nation.
"Inspired by his dream, Bangladesh is moving ahead along the path of
economic emancipation under the great leadership of his daughter, the prime
minister."
BGMEA Director Abdullah Hil Rakib said Bangabandhu
brought us freedom and also international recognition of Bangladesh by branding
the country at the UN General Assembly in 1974.
Former vice-president Mohammed Nasir said
Bangabandhu, in his 55 years of life, spent 4,692 days in prison for the cause
of liberation of the country. "His daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
is doing what he left behind."
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