President urges political leaders to shun ill politics

President M Abdul Hamid Tuesday urged  the political party leaders to do the politics of harmony by shunning the negative activities. He came up with call while exchanging views with members of various professionals, public representatives and local officials at President Abdul Hamid Auditorium in Ashtagram upazila here tonight. The President added: "Everyone has to work as an elected representative or leader for welfare of the people."

Congratulating the newly elected chairmen and members of the Union Parishad (UP), the President said the winners of the elections should work together with the help of the defeated candidates or rivals.

"Power and politics are for the welfare of the people. Everyone (politicians) must make concessions for betterment of the people," he said.

Citing the example of his own political career, the President said, "Indeed there was competition but after winning in the elections, I presented flowers to my arch rival. I used to work for their families and children as well."

He said if everyone works in harmony the area will run smoothly and certainly the overall development will be accelerated. Abdul Hamid also called upon all concerned including local administration, police and public representatives to work together for local development.

The President said maintaining of law and order is must for development of the haor region. "If there is no peace and order, there will be no development at all," he observed. President Hamid said: "I didn’t do politics to become rich. I worked for development of the Haor and to improve the quality of people.”

Emphasizing on the importance of technical education for students, he said technical education is very much needed at present. "Currently, the job market is very competitive. There is an opportunity to earn money at home through technical education," the President observed.

He advised the students to acquire necessary skills in general education as well as technical education. The President called upon all to work together for establishment of  'Sonar Bangla' envisioned by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the greater interest of the country and its people.

Rezwan Ahammad Taufiq, MP, President of Ashtagram Upazila Awami League Fazlul Haque Bachchu, General Secretary of Upazila Awami League and Chairman of Ashtagram Upazila Parishad Md Sahidul Islam and Principal of Government Rotary Degree College Mostafa Arif Khan, among others, spoke on the occasion.

Secretaries of Bangabhaban and senior officials of district and upazila administration were present at the time.

Earlier in the afternoon, President Hamid visited several development projects, including 'Bahadurpur Bridge' and 'Rastrapati Md. Abdul Hamid Bridge' of Astagram Upazila. He exchanged views with common people in Sadayanagar area on his way to Astagram Dak Banglaw.