DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the ministers to discharge their duties abiding by two advices of her grandfather –“Do your duty maintaining the sincerity of purpose and honesty of purpose.”

“According to autobiography of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s father advised his son that whatever works you will do you must maintain the sincerity of purpose and honesty of purpose. I think these two advices are very important. So, the new cabinet members will keep it in mind in discharging their duties,’ she said while addressing the maiden cabinet meeting on Monday (Jan 21). 

The premier further said, “Member of the new cabinet must do its all the works with sincerity and honesty. Every work must be done with devotion. This should be kept in your mind.” 

“We have responsibility to the people. It’s our duty. We are here to perform the duty with honesty. If we work honestly, we will succeed. The power of honesty is immense. We were able to prove it again and again”, PM Hasina said.

“People have expectations to us. So, our only goal is to fulfill the expectations. One thing I will say ‘Under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, we got the independence of this country’. His wanted to make the distressed of the country happy. We too have the same desire… We will fulfill the desire, which the father of the nation had. The Father of the Nation wanted to make Bangladesh a hunger and poverty-free country”, she added.

The maiden meeting of the new cabinet has begun at 10 am, with the premier in the chair, said a source at the PMO.

Some 31 new faces have been included into the 47-member Cabinet.

On January 7, Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the country’s prime minister, along with 46 members of her new cabinet, following her party's massive victory in the December 30 general election. 

The new cabinet comprises 24 ministers, 19 state ministers and three deputy ministers.

BDST: 1448 HRS, JAN 21, 2019
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