She said it was possible for her government to establish Bangladesh as a role model for development as it followed the ideology of the Father of the Nation.
Pointing at the BCL leaders, Sheikh Hasina said, “If you build yourselves as leaders having ideology, you’ll establish yourselves (in the politics). If you indulge in greed to make assets, you’ll be lost (from politics).”
She asked the BCL leaders to work for implementation of the goals her government fixed to establish Bangladesh as a developed, prosperous and peaceful country in the world.
Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu, said those spread falsehood against Bangabandhu immediately after the Liberal War still continue their conspiracy.
She said when children took to the streets following the death of two students in a road accident, a vested quarter tried to make political gains using anger of the children. “Many of them (group) are very knowledgeable, dignified, intelligent and internationally renowned persons as well.”
The internationally renowned personalities instigated people to carry out propaganda and falsehood in social media taking the advantage of Digital Bangladesh, the Prime Minister said. “They wanted to get personal gains cashing in on the anger of children,” she added.
“But whenever we took actions against them, there was lamentation all around and pressure came from international levels,” she said.
Mentioning that there was an evil attempt for 21 years after 1975 to remove the name of Father of the Nation from the history, Sheikh Hasina said no one can erase or hide the truth. “Now, Bangabandhu's 7th March historic speech is internationally recognised as the best speech.”
Talking about her mother Fazilatunnesa Mujib's contribution to the country's liberation, she said when Bangabandhu was in jail, she used to convey his instructions to the leaders and activists of Awami League and Chhatra League.
“I found my mother firm in taking decisions,” the Prime Minister said, adding that when there was division among the political leaders about the Six-point Programme, it was Fazilatunnesa who had firmly said it must be a Six-point one, not Eight-point one.
She said despite being the wife of a minister and the President, Fazilatunnesa used to lead a very simple life and help Bangabandhu take right decisions in the critical times.
BCL President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon presided over the discussion conducted by its General Secretary Golam Rabbani.