But we are building our forces with such training that they can protect independence and sovereignty,” the prime minister said. She quoted Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from his speech on the Navy Day on Dec 10, 1974 in Chattogram. “The Father of the Nation said a nation that can’t respect itself or defend its dignity ultimately can never become a big nation in the world. She said it was her first Awami League government that handed over the Khulna Shipyard to the Navy in 1996. Hasina pointed out that having returned to power 21 years after the death of Bangabandhu, the Awami League successfully worked towards making the country financially self-sustaining.

Source: bd News24 December 30, 2020 14:48 UTC