Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a strong advocate of multilateralism and called the United Nations ‘as the centre of people’s future hopes and aspirations.” On the very first day of Bangladesh’s journey in the United Nations, Bangabandhu delivered his maiden speech to the UNGA on September 25, 1974. “Our goal is self-reliance; our chosen path is the united and collective efforts of our people. International cooperation and the sharing of the resources and technology could, no doubt, make our task less onerous and reduce the cost in human suffering,” the Prime Minister quoted Bangabandhu as saying at the UNGA in 1974. He called for building a world to be free of economic inequalities, social injustice, aggression, and threats of nuclear war. “These are as relevant today as they were forty-six years ago. As such, we continue to lend our voice and leadership to all those issues that aim to build an inclusive and equal society,” said the Prime Minister. She termed the current the year 2021 a very special year, noting that this year they are celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Independence. “This celebration coincides with ‘Mujib Year’, the Birth Centenary of our Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.” Read: PM joins opening session of 76th UNGA general debate The Prime Minister, while delivering her speech at the UNGA for the 17th time, paid her profound respect and homage to Father of our Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whose selfless, lifelong struggle and visionary leadership brought us our long-cherished Independence.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangabandhu's policy, his struggle, perseverance and sacrifice will continue to encourage the people, particularly the young generation, to follow his path of peace and harmony.  The foreign minister was addressing a virtual function marking the inauguration of Bangabandhu Corner at Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs ( BILIA) on Thursday.  Read:Countries like Bangladesh need support for vaccine production: FM Barrister M. Amir-UL Islam, Chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) and Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Director of BILIA also spoke.  Dr Momen said that having embraced the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concluded the peace accord in the Chittagong Hill Tracts during her first term more than two decades ago.  She resolved critical issues with neighbours, India and Myanmar through dialogue and discussion by peaceful means, he said. She also became the ’mother of humanity’ by providing shelter and humanitarian assistance to the 1.1 million hapless and persecuted Rohingya population from Myanmar-which is a unique example of humanity and compassion, he said.  Read:Covid vaccine apparently emerged as another tool of exploitation: FM