Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned to let the countrymen to know about ongoing and future development programmes.
"Our aim is to develop the country, simplify the life and improve the living standard of people through using modern technologies...we're achieving that goal," she said on Thursday.
The Prime Minister came up with the statement while addressing the inaugural programme of a three-day 'National Development Fair 2018' at upazila and district levels across the country.
Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair from her official residence Ganabhaban through a videoconference.
She urged all to help the government for successful implementation of development programmes.
The Prime Minister said the people are now getting the benefits of the measures like providing free textbooks, stipends and other assistance to create an educated nation which are playing a vital role in removing poverty from the country.
Steps have also been taken to take technological facilities and digital technology to people, the Prime Minister said.
Hasina said her government wants to see every house illuminated with the light of education.
"No children will remain outside the purview of education, and no one will remain away from the touch of development," she said.
Later, Sheikh Hasina exchanged views with local public representatives, government officials, cross-section of people, including the beneficiaries of One House One Farm project, getting connected with Habiganj, Barguna, Chandpur, Jhinaidah and Gaibandha districts through the videoconference.
Hasina also asked the Deputy Commissioners to find out people left homeless due to river erosion or any other reasons and make a list in this regard so that the government can build houses to rehabilitate them properly.
She announced that the Balashi-Bahaduarabad ferry service will come into operation next month to lessen the sufferings of the people of the northern region.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, PM's Adviser HT Imam, Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazle Rabbi Mia were present at Ganabhaban.
According to UNB, Principal Secretary M Nojibur Rahman moderated the function, while SDG Chief Coordinator Abul Kalam Azad delivered the welcome address.
The main objective of the fair is to inform the country's people about the development initiatives and the ongoing programmes the government has taken to build Bangladesh as a middle-income country by 2021 and a developed one by 2041.
Similar fairs will also be held abroad with a view to ensuring the participation of Bangladeshi expatriates in the development initiatives taken by the present government.
