Never did politics for personal gain: President Hamid
President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the senior politicians to come forward to highlight the authentic history in front of the new and future generations to enrich them with the spirit of Liberation War and independence.
"If we want to enrich our new and future generations with the spirit of Liberation War and independence, we should tell them the authentic history of these things. And this is the responsibility of all of us," he said.
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The president made the statement while delivering his speech at the publication festival of his two books 'Amar Jiban Niti, Amar Rajniti' and 'Swapna Jayer Ichcha'. The event was organised at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present as the chief guest while Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury and Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique spoke as special guests.
He said that independence is the biggest achievement of the Bengali nation. Struggle of independence and Liberation War is the most important chapter in the history of Bengali nation.
The two-time president referred to himself as a common man born in the remote areas of haor region and raised in the mud of haor, and said that he never did politics with the aim of getting or becoming something. His politics started from his school life. Read More…