No one will be left behind in Smart Bangladesh in 2041: Speaker

Speaker of the National Parliament. Shireen Sharmin Chowdhury said that no one will be left behind in smart Bangladesh in 2041. The overall plan will include backward communities, marginalized people, women and children with the aim of building Smart Bangladesh. He said this in response to a question from journalists at Madaripur Circuit House on Friday (January 20) afternoon.

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Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury said that the government has reduced the country's poverty line from 40 to 21 percent. Extensive activities are being conducted across Bangladesh to change the fate of the poor people. The government is giving various allowances to those living below the poverty line. In the future, various types of allowances including maternity, widow, women, disabled, education allowance will be increased. Poverty alleviation will continue at the grass root level.

He said that farmers of the country can open a bank account with just 10 rupees. The development that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said is inclusive development. This plan is aimed at how to include farmers in the country's banking services. More than half of the country's population is women. A lot of activities are currently being done for the overall development of women. Developing their skills, promoting small and medium women entrepreneurs. Collateralless loan facility for women. The government is advancing in the age of information technology through various trainings including computers. The government has taken measures to enable women to do business through e-commerce online.

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The Speaker of the National Parliament also said that the modern government has been in continuous power since 2009. In this, it has been possible to reduce the poverty rate from 40 percent to 21 percent.