Politics on backward course: President Hamid

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President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday said politics in Bangladesh has now taken a backward course and some opportunists have made politics a profession.

“The cardinal motto of politics should be – party takes precedence over person and country over party. Unfortunately, it seems that politics has taken a backward course,” he said.

He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a 10-day special programme marking the 50 years of independence and the birth centenary of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that began at Parade Ground, reports UNB.

The President delivered the welcome speech while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the opening ceremony.

He called upon the politicians to learn from the life and deeds of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and devote themselves to serving the country and people.

“Politics and profession is not the same thing. With a profession, one earns the livelihood for him/her and family and politics is a greater field to work for the welfare of the country and its people. If one considers politics as a profession then he or she will have to reel in the family cycle forgetting the country and the people,” he said.

Family happiness or comfy life nothing could distract Bangabandhu from his goal, Hamid said adding that if Bangabandhu had wanted he could have become the Prime Minister of undivided Pakistan and spent his days happily with his family.

“He could have immersed himself in wealth. But he very easily rejected all this and took the interest of the country and people as his vow of life,” he added.

The President said Bangabandhu always dreamt of building a happy and prosperous country along with political independence.