PM asks MPs to dedicate life for people's welfare
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all members of parliament (MPs) to dedicate their lives for welfare of their localities.
"Serving people is the greatest virtue and there is nothing greater than that. Political leaders should engage them in serving the people," she said.
The Leader of the House was speaking at the condolence motion of the death of AL lawmakers elected from Natore-4 M Abdul Quddus and Netrokona-4 Rebeka Momin in the parliament.
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The premier said Rebekah Momin and M Abdul Quddus have always worked for the welfare of the country and its people.
She said it was very shocking that the session of the parliament has to start with condolence motion.
"I thought this time might be an exception. But that didn't happen," she said.
She also said 28 members of this parliament have passed away and 26 of them were from the Awami League.
Sheikh Hasina said the Awami League is doing politics to ensure welfare of the people.
The Awami League government has been working tirelessly for welfare of the people since it assumed power, she said.
"Our development trend has reached the grassroots stage. This has been possible as parliamentarians have been performing their duties with utmost sincerity," she continued.
Describing briefly her government's efforts for ensuring overall socio-economic development of Bangladesh, she said, "We have been able to elevate Bangladesh to the status of a developing country. Bangladesh has to improve more."
The Parliament also mourned the deaths of valiant freedom fighter, former Religious Affairs minister and former MP Principal Matiur Rahman, former MP Professor Panna Kaiser, and former MP Mohammad Ulla.
The House expressed condolence at the demise of valiant freedom fighter and former Air Force Chief Air Vice Marshal (retd) Sultan Mahmud, one of the organisers of the Great War of Liberation Sirajul Alam Khan, Ekushey Award winner poet Mohammad Rafiq, State Minister for Social Welfare Md Ashraf Ali Khan Khosru's wife Kamrunnesa Ashraf Dina, Kazi Nabil Ahmed MP's father publisher and editor of now-defunct daily Ajker Kagoj Kazi Shahid Ahmed, Kaniz Fatema Ahmed MP's father Kamal Uddin Ahmed Khan and Independence Award recipient, agricultural scientist and inventor of Kazi Guava Kazi M Badruddoja.
