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Govt will work for closer ties with Muslim world : Khaleda
GAZI PUR. Oct 27 : Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia said here today that Lhe better understanding that existed among the younger generation would help build a bright future for the Islamic countries tn the present day world of conflict and despair, reports BSS
"We have a glorious past, but are now lagging behind because of a period of Inaction and slumber." she said adding "1 strongly believe what we have done in the past can be done again and our younger Jeneration who are the sel-
lers of Islam will give the leadership to achieve the ob-JecUve'.
The Prime Minister was ad dressing the fifth convocation for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates of students and trainees of Islamic Centre for Technical and Vocational Training and Research (ICTVTR) at the Centre’s premises.
Begum Zia hoped that the students and trainees who received training in the ICTVTR would act as catalysts in the development process and ac tivities of their respective countries.
She also hoped that the friendship and fellowship that the young people from different Islamic countries had developed during their training
period in lhe Centre would form a bridge among the younger generation in the Islamic countries.
The Prime Minister said Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) which had set up ICTVTR. was functioning for the last 22 years on the basis of consensus. She said, The unifying factor is our great religion. Islam, our common culture and heritage".
"My government will endeavour to further improve our close tics and bond of friendship with the Islamic world", the Prime Minister said.
Terming ICTVTR as a glowing symbol of joint Islamic ac-
tion. unity and solidarity, Begum Zia said Bangladesh feels very proud and for being chosen as the location of ICTVTR and deeply involved in rendering services to the Islamic Ummah in an important area
Begum Zia was happy to note that ICTVTR was successfully training engineers, tech nolo glata. technicians and technical teachers for rapid technological and economic development of the Islamic Ummah. She also expressed her happiness to know that the executive body of the ICTVTR had decided to rename the centre as Islamic Institute of Technology, offering regular long academic and short training programnKs to bring it in line with ether similar international institutions of repute.
The Prime Minister recalled the support of member slates of OIC in establishing ICTVTR and said Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman laid the ibunda tion stone of ICTVTR in 1981.
Foreign Minister ASM Mostafizur Rahman, Labour and Manpower Minister Abdul
Mannan Bhuiyan and Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Armlsoglu attended the convocation as the guests of honour. Ministers, Members of Parliament, diplomats, high civil and military officials were present.
Earlier, the Prime Minister distributed certificates among the 53 students of different Muslim countries including Gambia, Tunisia. Jordan. Somalia, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Iran. Pakistan, The Maldives and Bangladesh, who received degrees and diplomas on different technical and vocational subjects.
The Prime Minister, wearing the ceremonial dress, also took part in the convocation procession which started from the administrative ' .tiding and entered the central plaza through the Gate of Five Fundamentals of the Centre.
The function was also ad dressed by the Director-General ICTVTR Prof. Dr AM Patwari. '
A message of the OIC Secretary-General Dr Hamid Algabid was read out on the occasion.