Use resources for development, not arms: PM to world community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the global community to use resources for universal and sustainable development, not for arms, in this critical juncture of the Covid-19 pandemic. 
 
"At this critical juncture in the world, I urge people to use their resources to achieve universal sustainable development without spending resources on arms races. Let's go down in action, commit to universal peace," she said. 
 
The Prime Minister was addressing the closing ceremony of the World Peace Conference at Hotel InterContinental here, joining it virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban. 
 
Dhaka hosted the two-day international conference on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of the country's Independence as part of promoting a culture of peace and tolerance. 
 
Hasina said the coronavirus pandemic has plunged the entire world into a new crisis. "This crisis has proved that no one of us is isolated. There's no alternative to building an accountable-world order based on the partnership to live peacefully in this world," she said. 
 
The Prime Minister said Bangladesh is always ready to work with all based on mutual respect and understanding to fully embrace the ideals of peace of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.