New budget is befitting to turn country into developing one: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday  described the proposed budget for FY 2023-24 as an appropriate one  for marching Bangladesh ahead as a developing nation, discarding the apprehension over  the ability to implement it . 
 
"We need not bother who says what (about the budget).We have got status as a developing nation. We have announced an appropriate budget to transform Bangladesh into a developing country," she said. 
 
She said these while inaugurating  Dhaka District Awami League Bhaban (offices of Dhaka district and Dhaka North City Awami League) as the chief guest at  Tejgaon industrial area in the capital   this afternoon. 
 
The inaugural programme turned into a grand rally as thousands of enthusiastic   Awami League leaders and activists from across the Dhaka district and Dhaka city assembled to have a   glimpse of their party chief.  
 
Sheikh Hasina, also President of the Awami League said, " We, Insha Allah ,can implement the budget as the people of the country are with us  " . 
 
The Prime Minister came down heavily on those who are apprehending  over implementation of  such a huge budget of around TK 7.62 lakh crore. 
 
"Some people always say same thing before passing the budget every year that we can‍‍`t implement the budge. But, we are doing our works to improve the living standard of every person," she said. 
 
The Premier reiterated her pledge to transform Bangladesh into a developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh free from poverty and hunger by 2041 as envisioned by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
 
AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, MP, AL Advisory Council Member and Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman, MP, AL Presidium Member Advocate Quamrul Islam,MP, AL Organising Secretary Mirza Azam,MP, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, MP,
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid , MP and State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman, MP, spoke at the function. 
 
AL Presidium Members, Deputy Leader of the House Begum Matia Chowdhury, MP, and Dr Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin and  Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam were present on the dais.
 
Dhaka District Awami League President Benazir Ahmed presided over the function while Its General Secretary Paniruzzaman Torun moderated it.