DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged for earnest effort from everybody to make Bangladesh a middle-income country by 2021.

She was addressing a view exchange meeting with district commissioners of Gopalganj and Jessore in a video conference at secretariat on Monday.

Sheikh Hasina said, “We are committed to serve our dear countrymen and our earnest effort will help us becoming middle income country.”

“Living standard rises during Awami league regime and we are working to establish basic rights of the people,” she added.

BDST: 1317 HRS, DEC 15, 2014