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Government
Vision 2021
The
government is committed to
building a country whose
citizens are able to live
prosperous and happy lives.
The year 2021 will mark the
golden jubilee of
Bangladesh
’s independence, while the
year 2020 will be the
hundredth anniversary of the
birth of the father of the
nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.
We
envision a democratic system
where people choose their
government freely and get
services from it without
hassle, enjoy freedom from
fear and intolerance, live
with dignity; where every
citizen is assured of social
justice, environmental
protection, human rights and
equal opportunities; and
where the rule of law and
good governance flourish.
We envision a liberal,
progressive and democratic
welfare State.
Simultaneously we envision a
Bangladesh which by
2020/2021, will be a middle
income country where poverty
will be drastically reduced
where, our citizens will be
able to meet every basic
need and where development
will be on fast track, with
ever-increasing rates of
inclusive growth.
Democracy and
effective parliament
Democracy
and strong democratic
institutions will be
established for holding
reliable election at regular
intervals, accountability of
government and effective
Parliament. All necessary
steps will be taken for
making Parliament effective.
Political
framework, decentralization
of power & people’s
participation
Local
government will be given due
importance with a view to
effecting radical change of
the political system. The
local government
institutions will play a
critical role in development
programmes. Self-reliant
local self-government
institutions will be
established at upazila and
zila levels to ensure
representative, responsive
and functional governance at
the grassroots levels.
Good
governance through
establishing rule of law and
avoiding political
partisanship
Human
rights will be established
on a strong footing with a
view to ensuring the rule of
law.
Independence
of the judiciary will be
ensured and the institutions
of the state and
administration will be freed
from partisan influence. The
basis of appointments and
promotions will be merit,
efficiency, seniority,
honesty and loyalty to the
Republic; political
connections will have no
relevance.
Transformation
of political culture
Terrorism,
corruption and use of
religion for politics will
be eliminated. Steps
appropriate to the time will
be taken to establish
democratic principles in the
political parties,
transparency of political
funding, civility and
tolerance.
A
society free from corruption
The
institutions of the State
will be made more effective
along with an independent
and strong Anti-corruption
Commission for curbing
corruption. Social
resistance to corruption
will be promoted along side
legal steps. All possible
steps will be taken to stop
corruption, such as charter
of citizens’ rights, right
to information,
computerization of official
documents, and
decentralization of power.
Adequate checks at every
level of public spending
would be built into the
financial management system
of the government.
Empowerment
and equal rights for women
The
Women’s Policy of 1997
will be revived for ensuring
equal right and access for
women to the state and
social space; laws which
discriminate against women
will be amended and 100
seats will be reserved for
women for direct election.
Economic
development & initiative
a. Meeting
basic needs:
With a view to providing
food, clothing, shelter,
education and health care to
the citizens in accordance
with Article 15 of the
Constitution, gross domestic
product will be raised to 8%
by 2013 and 10% by 2021
which will be sustained
thereafter.
b. Population
and labour force:
Population in 2021 is
estimated at 165m, and
labour force at 105m.
Programmes will be taken up
for employment of at least
85% of the work force.
c. Alleviation
of poverty:
We aim not at reduction of
poverty, but removal of
poverty, through which
we shall try to achieve the
Millennium Goals declared by
UN by 2015, and by 2017
latest. Beginning in 2021,
poverty will be reduced to
15% from 45% now,
progressively. Number of
poor people will rise from
45 million now to 65m in
2021, and then fall to 25m
in 2021. Sustainable safety
nets will be established for
the extreme poor until
poverty is removed.
d. Food
& nutrition:
Food deficiency will be
removed and self-reliance in
food production achieved by
2012, which will enable us
to meet the nutrition needs
of 85% of the population.
e. Health
care:
By 2021, a minimum daily
intake of 2,122 kilo
calories of food,
elimination of contagious
disease, primary health care
and sanitation for all will
be ensured. Average
longevity will be increased
to seventy years, and
efforts will be made for the
reduction of child and
maternal mortality.
f. Education:
Enrolment at the primary
level will be increased to
100% net by 2010.
Elimination of illiteracy by
2014, improvement in the
quality of education,
creation of a generation
educated in science and
technology, graduation
degree level education made
free by 2013 and ensuring
higher salary for teachers
are the other educational
goals.
g. Industry:
A strong foundation for
industrialization will be
established by 2021.
Contribution of the
industrial sector to
national GDP will be
doubled. Primacy will be
given to agro and labour
intensive industries and the
highest emphasis will be
given to the information
technology sector. The
investment policy will be
geared to implementing a
strategy for attracting both
domestic and foreign
investment.
h. Energy
security:
An energy policy will be
adopted tapping all sources
of traditional and
non-traditional energy to
ensure an accelerated rate
of economic development and
industrialization. A three
year crash programme will be
taken up to meet the
existing crisis. By 2015,
electricity production will
be increased to 8,000
megawatt. By 2021, demand
for electricity is projected
to increase to 20,000
megawatt. We will take all
possible actions aiming at
enhancing our generation
capacity. To increase gas
production, regular survey
of gas resources and work on
well development will be
undertaken. To meet energy
demand, efforts will be
undertaken for regional
energy security through
mutual cooperation in
addition to exploring
internal sources.
i. Infrastructural
development:
Road, rail, river and air
transport and
telecommunication systems
will be expanded.
Construction of bridges and
tunnels for Padma and
Karnaphuli rivers,
connecting Bangladesh with
the Asian highway and Asian
railway, improvement of port
facilities, building of a
deep sea port to open up
Bangladesh's ports to
countries of Asia will be
implemented. In
Dhaka
, construction of a metro
tunnel, elevated rail and
circular rail to remove
traffic jams and to solve
public transport problems
will be studied forthwith in
order to undertake a
feasible project. The
project will then be
implemented on a priority
basis.
j. Housing:
By 2015, housing for all
will be ensured. In every
union and upazila, ‘growth
center’ centric village
housing and in towns housing
with modern amenities will
be implemented.
k. Environment:
All measures will be taken
to protect
Bangladesh
, including planned
migration abroad, from the
adverse effects of climate
change and global warming.
Facing natural calamities,
planned reduction of air
pollution, prevention of
industry and transport
related air pollution and
disposal of waste in
scientific manner will be
ensured. Steps will be taken
to make
Bangladesh
an ecologically attractive
place through retention of
forests and water bodies and
prevention of river erosion.
l. Water
resources:
Bangladesh
Awami League will take the
initiative to formulate a
comprehensive regional water
policy along with
India
,
Nepal
and
Bhutan
for regional water security.
In addition, in keeping with
a comprehensive water
policy, articulated earlier
by Bangladesh Awami League,
measures will be taken for
development of our water
resources and their rational
use.
Bangladesh
in the global arena
a. Achievements
of liberation: Multi-pronged
measures will be taken to
uphold the glorious history
and the fruits of our
national independence and
liberation, to energize the
new generation with the
spirit of liberation,
struggle, patriotism and
love for humanity. Highest
priority will be given to
the development of an innovative
spirit in the younger
generations and opportunity
will be provided for them to
participate in nation
building activities.
b. Culture:
Measures will be taken to
remove obstacles in the
development of Bengali
culture, literature, art,
music and sport and to
provide all opportunities by
the state to enable the
younger generations to
attain international
standards and to contribute
to the nation.
c. Foreign
policy:
In international affairs
Bangladesh
will follow the policy of
‘friendship towards all
and malice towards none’.
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