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At present, only 23 per cent of all cooperative members are women, and the Prime Minister called for a further increase in women’s participation in cooperative activities. She said: ‘I think more women should participate in cooperative activities. Because half of society are women. If women show up more, corruption will decrease a bit. There will be more work and all families will benefit ”.
Sheikh Hasina asked the people associated with the cooperatives to fulfill their duties sincerely without expecting big profits. To make it a great sustainable, productive and profitable organization. So that everyone gets a share of the profits. Sheikh Hasina said: ‘I will not only eat alone, I will eat with everyone, I will work with everyone, I will work with everyone, that thinking is the most necessary thing in cooperatives. That’s what we want you to do. ‘
LGRD and Cooperatives on behalf of the Prime Minister. Tajul Islam and Minister of State Swapan Bhattacharya distributed the Cooperative Award 2019 to the winners.
Secretary of the Ministry. Rezaul Ahsan delivered the welcoming speech. General Director of the Cooperatives Department. Aminul Islam and the President of the Bangladesh Union, Sheikh Nadir Hossain, were present on stage.
On the occasion, a documentary video was also broadcast highlighting the development of the country’s cooperative sector. The Prime Minister also released the cover of a book entitled ‘Building Cooperative Success’ published by the Cooperatives Department.