The ministers and state ministers joined their offices on Sunday, two days after they were sworn in, expressing their commitment and boldness to fulfill the new Awami League government’s electoral pledges.
A total of 37 cabinet members led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, including many new faces, were sworn into office on Thursday, leading to the formation of a new government. Awami League won the 12th parliamentary elections with landslide victory and formed the government for the fourth consecutive term. The council of ministers include 25 ministers and 11 state ministers.
The Bangladesh Secretariat and some ministries located in different areas of the capital Dhaka wore a new look on Sunday. Ministry officials concerned welcomed the ministers and state ministers with bouquets while the cabinet members shared their views with the journalists from different media houses.
New nameplates have been installed outside the office rooms. As the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina entrusted them with the responsibilities of different ministries, the new cabinet members vowed to carry out their duties with honesty and sincerity.
Cabinet members said they will have to face many challenges like political, diplomatic and economic in the coming days.
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However, they are very confident that they will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people braving all odds, challenges and conspiracies.
We think the new tenure of the government should give top priority to keeping the development spree alongside containing the price hike of essential commodities and increasing people’s purchasing capacity.
Since the birth of the country, its journey was not so easy, Bangladesh achieved independence under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Overcoming the difficult struggle of emancipation under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina, now the new cabinet members are determined to build Sonar Bangla dreamt by Bangabandhu.
Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign country and it wants move independently. We might be small in size, but we have huge population. And the country’s people are the biggest asset and strength.
So, the new cabinet members along with Awami League lawmakers and local administration must achieve all the targets of the government within this tenure. They have the responsibility of making the country a smart Bangladesh within the time frame.
We hope there will be surprises in the development of the infrastructure sector in the next five years. Therefore, no corruption will be tolerated.
The new ministers and state ministers will also have to take necessary steps to make the service corruption free, in line with the government’s zero tolerance policy against corruption. As another term of the government slips into eternity, country’s people also want a fresh start with new dawn.