Bangladesh must focus on self-reliance, move away from dependence: CA Yunus
He noted that becoming self-reliant requires intelligence, hard work and determination
As the country prepares for its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh must move away from dependency and focus on becoming self-reliant.
Speaking at a meeting of the national steering committee formed to implement and monitor the smooth transition strategy for Bangladesh's graduation today (8 October) at his office, Yunus said, "We must make it clear to ourselves that we no longer wish to remain dependent on others.
"We have to become self-reliant. Since we are currently dependent, our focus should be on freeing ourselves from that dependence as quickly as possible."
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"To achieve this, we must change our habits," the chief adviser added.
He noted that becoming self-reliant requires intelligence, hard work and determination.
"Though difficult, there is joy in it. The 'new Bangladesh' we speak of is a self-reliant Bangladesh."
Yunus continued, "This nation has the capacity to stand on its own feet. Our youth and creativity are our strengths, and we must harness these. We must build a self-reliant economy and free the nation from dependency; we do not wish to live in servitude."
Bangladesh is on track to graduate from LDC status in November next year.
