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Speakers to youth

Vote pro-liberation party to power

UNB, Dhaka :
Speakers at a discussion on Wednesday urged the young people to vote the pro-liberation party to power in the December 30 election.
The speakers included former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman, State Minister Tarana Halim, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Professor Dr Zafar Iqbal, cricketer Mehidy Hasan Miraz, autism expert Saima Wazed Hossain and former BGMEA chairman Md Atiqul Islam.
The programme was arranged by the Center for Research Information
(CRI) and ‘Ami e Bangladesh’ at city’s Krishibid Institute.
The panelists described their personal views of the Awami League’s election manifesto and exchanged views with the youths. Dr Rahman said Bangladesh’s economic development over the past decade had been “mind boggling.”
“The country’s economy was worth $91 billion in 2008. It has swelled to $285 billion today and will cross $330 billion by 2041,” he added.
He noted Bangladesh’s 34th position in Inclusive Development Index and said the country would be the role model for inclusive development in future.