Keep up efforts to build a ‘dignified, unique’ Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged students to keep up their efforts to build Bangladesh as a “dignified and unique” country.
“Don’t give up until the task that you have taken up is completed,” he told students at an opinion exchange meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office, alerting them that there might be efforts to isolate them from their nation-building work.
Prof Yunus said Bangladesh did not get such an opportunity since its birth, and there will be no further if this opportunity is missed.
 “We will build a dignified and unique country together. People from the whole world would come and learn from you,” he said, urging the students to keep up the momentum.
“Don’t come out of your efforts,” said Prof Yunus, adding that this is a collective dream that needs to be materialised.
The Nobel Laureate said the young people who brought an opportunity to build a new Bangladesh are on the right track.
“You are right and transparent in your thoughts. Write to us at least once in a month. Remind us repeatedly if anything remains undone. Keep reminding us so that we do not deviate from materializing your dream,” he said.
Prof Yunus said the students have done an extraordinary job and they have no intention to deviate from doing whatever is necessary for building a new Bangladesh.
He said the students did not only create a wave of change in the minds of people in Bangladesh but also people around the world. 
Prof Yunus said this is the beginning of a new world led by the youth. “You are history.”
Much of Dhaka has turned into the graffiti capital of the world. Young students and children aged as young as 12-13 have painted the walls of this 400-year-old city with images of a new democratic environment-friendly Bangladesh.
“This surprised me. Each word written on walls is important,” said Prof Yunus, adding that, “We are here to build a new Bangladesh. We need to do it together.”
Nearly 150 students from various educational institutions who played key roles on the ground were present at the opinion exchange meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office.
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said there was an emotional atmosphere and they could not hold tears at one stage when Prof Yunus was sharing his experience based on what he saw in his eyes.
Advisers Farida Akhter, Dr Asif Nazrul, Syeda Riawana Hasan, Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud were also present at the programme.