Bangladesh’s Local Government Minister, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has called on the public to say a firm "no" to corruption and work together to make the country independent of outside help.
Speaking at a special event in Dhaka for National Rural Development Day, the minister explained that real growth must start from within the country. He told the audience at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium that neighbours or powerful nations like the United States will not come to develop Bangladesh—the people must do it themselves.
The minister pointed out that the country cannot defeat poverty without fixing its public offices and rebuilding trust. He sharply criticised the previous government, accusing it of stealing public money instead of doing real work. He noted that even though giant budgets were given for local roads and buildings in the past, much of the money was stolen, leaving rural networks broken.
Mirza Fakhrul explained that real development only happens when everyday people start earning more money. Because of these factors, the government's main goal right now is to organise people in villages, train them, and help them sell their products for better prices.
To support this mission, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has introduced new benefits for regular families. These include Family Cards, Farmer Cards, canal digging projects, and loan forgiveness programmes to help rural families become more self-sufficient.
The government also hopes to start local village governments so that communities can choose their own leaders and monitor how public money is spent.
The event, which focused on the theme "Developed Rural Areas, Prosperous Country: Bangladesh First", was also attended by State Minister Mir Shahe Alam and chaired by Rural Development Secretary Mohammad Showkat Rashid Chowdhury.
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