The Awami League government has promised that it will not halt any ‘pro-people’ public policy works that were initiated by the previous BNP led coalition government.
Speaking to Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director General of the World Health Organization, the Prime Minister reaffirmed her commitment to social development in far-flung villages. To cite just one case, Sheikh Hasina said that her opposition coalition had liberalized the market for cellular phone services while in power.
In the past several years, villages in hard-to-reach areas have received medical advice from text-messages sent off by NGO’s that are committed to better health outcomes for women and the elderly.