City Desk :
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud urged BNP and other political parties to criticise the government in a constructive way instead of mocking themselves by doing typecast criticism of the government.
“We always welcome constructive criticism. Please make useful criticism,” he said this on Friday while speaking at a meeting at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
Association for the Prevention of Drug Abuse (MANAS) organised the meeting, marking the World No Tobacco Day with its founder President Dr Arupratan Chowdhury in the chair.
State Minister for Cultural Affairs Ministry KM Khalid and Acting Secretary of Youth and Sports Ministry Dr Md Jafar Uddin addressed the meeting as special guests.
The organisers accorded a reception to Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and eminent film actor and lawmaker Akbar Hossain Pathan (known as Faruque) for not doing smoke.
Hasan, also the Publicity and Publication Secretary of the ruling Awami League, said, “Bangladesh is now a food-surplus country….But a quarter can’t see the success as it is always engaged in conspiracy.” He said Bangladesh which was once a food-deficient country, has become food-exporting country though now it is the home to 160 million people. Mentioning that Bangladesh is moving ahead indomitably under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he said, “Bangladesh has emerged as a unique example of development before the world community.” The country has witnessed a tremendous progress as the present government has implemented many development schemes over the past 10 years, he said. Hasan said the government has imposed many conditions against the consumption of tobacco and the ratio of tobacco consumption has reduced significantly.
He said cultural practices and sports help the young generation become a healthy citizen of a country. “It also helps the generation from being derailed,” he added.
The minister said, “I, myself didn’t take tobacco in my entire life as I promised to my father that I would not take tobacco.” He also urged the young generation to stay away from tobacco to live a healthy life.
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud urged BNP and other political parties to criticise the government in a constructive way instead of mocking themselves by doing typecast criticism of the government.
“We always welcome constructive criticism. Please make useful criticism,” he said this on Friday while speaking at a meeting at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
Association for the Prevention of Drug Abuse (MANAS) organised the meeting, marking the World No Tobacco Day with its founder President Dr Arupratan Chowdhury in the chair.
State Minister for Cultural Affairs Ministry KM Khalid and Acting Secretary of Youth and Sports Ministry Dr Md Jafar Uddin addressed the meeting as special guests.
The organisers accorded a reception to Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and eminent film actor and lawmaker Akbar Hossain Pathan (known as Faruque) for not doing smoke.
Hasan, also the Publicity and Publication Secretary of the ruling Awami League, said, “Bangladesh is now a food-surplus country….But a quarter can’t see the success as it is always engaged in conspiracy.” He said Bangladesh which was once a food-deficient country, has become food-exporting country though now it is the home to 160 million people. Mentioning that Bangladesh is moving ahead indomitably under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he said, “Bangladesh has emerged as a unique example of development before the world community.” The country has witnessed a tremendous progress as the present government has implemented many development schemes over the past 10 years, he said. Hasan said the government has imposed many conditions against the consumption of tobacco and the ratio of tobacco consumption has reduced significantly.
He said cultural practices and sports help the young generation become a healthy citizen of a country. “It also helps the generation from being derailed,” he added.
The minister said, “I, myself didn’t take tobacco in my entire life as I promised to my father that I would not take tobacco.” He also urged the young generation to stay away from tobacco to live a healthy life.
