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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the children of the country to get prepared for conquering the moon from now on.
"We will go to the moon one day. So, you have to take preparation to achieve that from now on," she said while opening ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ at Gimadanga Tungipara Government Model Primary School in Gopalganj.
At the same function, she also unveiled the cover of an album titled "Eso Bangabandhuke Jani" (Let's Know Bangabandhu) drawn by specially needed children at the school which was established in 1912.
The PM asked the students to study attentively as they can one day become prime ministers, ministers, scientists and noted personalities of the country.
Advising them to concentrate on study for becoming great human beings, she said, “We will build Smart Bangladesh. You will be really smart. You will run the state one day. You will be prime minister, minister and sceintist and going to greater places and doing researches.”
The premier said her prayer and blessing will be upon the children as they will attain success in their endeavour.
Hasina, the elder daughter of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said her father wanted to give the children a beautiful life.
About the album of the pictures on the country's history drawn by the children with special needs, she said it will help them know the country's history.
She said her father never liked any luxury in his life rather he chose to work to give people an improved and better life.
"He (Bangabandhu) had only one target and that is to free the people from poverty and give them a improved life," she said.