Journey to prosperity to continue: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Friday vowed to continue the journey towards the country's prosperity as she takes office anew.
"Bangladesh's journey towards the socioeconomic advancement will be continued," she wrote while signing the visitors' book kept on the premises of National Memorial after paying homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War with her new cabinet colleagues.
The prime minister also pledged to build a hunger-and poverty-free "Sonar Bangla" which was dream of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She also wrote that Bangladesh Awami League had own the January 7 election through the people's mandate, reports UNB.
"The win is the victory of the people and democracy as well," she said.
Earlier Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War, a day after taking oath to form the government for the fourth consecutive term and fifth overall.
Hasina as the prime minister first placed a wreath at the altar of the National Memorial at Savar, on the outskirts of the capital city around 11 in the morning.
Flanked by the new cabinet colleagues the PM also placed another wreath at the altar of the National Memorial.
After laying the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs who made supreme sacrifice for the independence of Bangladesh.
A smartly turned out contingent drawn from the three services gave a state salute, while bugle played the last post on the occasion.
Later, Sheikh Hasina signed the visitors' book kept on the National Memorial premises.
PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was also present.
The prime minister with her new cabinet members earlier Friday morning paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhanmondi by placing wreaths at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi in the capital in the morning.
Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fifth term,foure days after the Awami League secured a landslide victory in the 12th parliamentary election held on January 7 bagging 222 parliamentary seats out of 298.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and oath of secrecy to Sheikh Hasina and her new ministers at Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7.06pm on Thursday.
Her council of ministers included 25 ministers and 11 state ministers.