Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said if any female leader governs a country with a motherly affection like her, people will surely extend their support to her. "Women aren’t only women, but also mothers. If you run a country with a motherly affection, people will definitely support you," she said. The Prime Minister made the remark while replying to a question at a high-level power panel titled ‘Redefining the Future for Women’ held at the Women’s Pavilion in the Dubai Expo 2020 arranged marking the International Women’s Day. Read: Hasina pins hope on marine cadets for tapping maritime resources Hasina said she has won the support and trust of people in governing the country and that is her main strength. "People have realised that if I’m there, they’ll surely be benefited," she said. But this journey was not that much easy, she said, adding that her entire family, including her father, mother, three brothers and two sister in-laws, was assassinated in Bangladesh, and it was only she and her younger sister survived the carnage. Hasina recalled that when she returned home after the assassination, the killers of her family and war criminals were in power. "So, my journey was not very smooth." The PM said she faced assassination attempts again and again, and smear campaign. “But I didn’t care about it. I thought I would have to work for people." Hasina appreciated her male colleagues for cooperating with her in politics and government. "I must appreciate them. They cooperated with me," she added. Talking about a unique situation in Bangladesh Parliament with regard to women empowerment, the Prime Minister said now the Speaker, the Leader of the House, the Leader of Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the House are women.