Counter conspiracies against country's prosperity: PM Hasina tells expatriates

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the expatriate Bangladeshis to give a befitting reply to the conspiracies against the country's prosperity with correct information.

"Some people don't want the progress of the country and the continuation of democracy. They are conspiring against the country's prosperity by giving false information. You (expatriate Bangladeshis) have to give a reply to the conspiracies raising correct information," she said.

The prime minister made the remarks while exchanging views with the leaders of All European Expatriate Awami League at her Place of Residence in Munich, Germany on Sunday afternoon.

She asked them to maintain communication with the leaders of their host countries and inform them of the real pictures of Bangladesh. “Every expatriate will have to work as an ambassador of Bangladesh,” she said.

She said some Bangladeshis try to tarnish the image of the country in foreign lands. “Stay vigilant so that they can’t do it,” she added.  

Noting that her government has been establishing 100 special economic zones and several high-tech parks across Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina called upon the Bangladeshi diaspora to invest personally or with foreign partners in Bangladesh. “You can search your investment partners. You can invest in Bangladesh,” she said.

The PM said the expatriate Bangladeshis can contribute to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh and its people, she said.

Focusing on her government’s measures to ensure the country's overall development, she said, "We have ensured development up to the grassroots."

She said Bangladesh has got the status of a developing country and will start its journey towards becoming a developing nation in 2026.

So, the expatriate Bangladeshis can play a pivotal role to smoothen the journey towards a developing nation, she added.

The PM said they have been working to transform Bangladesh into a developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by 2041.

Sheikh Hasina reiterated that Bangladesh held the country's most free, fair and credible election on January 7, 2024 since 1975.

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud and Bangladesh Ambassador to Germany Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, among others, were present.

(UNB)