DHAKA,  – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for preparing the young generation with the spirit of the Liberation War and ideal of the Father of the Nation aimed at building a non-communal, knowledge-and science-based progressive society to lead the country towards development and prosperity, urging the Jubo League to take the leading role in this regard.

“We want to prepare the young generation to take Bangladesh ahead in future,” she said while addressing a discussion marking the 49th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League from her official Ganabhaban residence here through a video conference.

Against the backdrop of the demand of the BNP leaders to send Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment, the Prime Minister said they have shown the highest sympathy to the BNP chairperson by allowing her to stay home and take the country’s best treatment despite the fact that she was convicted for embezzling orphan’s money and giving patronage to the killers of Bangabandu, deliberately celebrating her fake birthday on August 15, giving no scope for treatment of ailing political leaders and making several attempts on her life.

She asked the BNP leaders: “What are they expecting from us? We have allowed her to stay home and take treatment freely in the country’s best hospital. Isn’t it enough? Isn’t it a great generosity? We’ve shown it (generosity). How more (I would do)?”

Sheikh Hasina, also president of the Awami League, asked the Jubo League leaders and workers to devote themselves in serving the people and create an atmosphere so that the future generation could get a beautiful life in the future.