Chief adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday extended his heartfelt respect and love to all senior citizens on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons.
In a message on the eve of the day, he said that the elder citizens were not a burden on any society; rather they were the living history. Their knowledge and experience held invaluable guidance for future generations.
The theme of this year鈥檚 International Day of Older Persons is 鈥極lder Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights鈥�.
Referring to the theme, Professor Yunus said that the theme was time befitting. 鈥榃e dream of building a poverty-free world, where the work and dignity of every human being is ensured. Our elders can be one of the driving forces in fulfilling this dream.鈥�
鈥楾heir experience will show us new paths in times of crisis and their guidance will make the youth confident,鈥� he said, calling for properly utilising the insight, experience and skills of the senior citizens to fulfil the goal of building a discrimination-free and corruption-free prosperous Bangladesh following the July mass uprising.
鈥榃e need to create an environment where the elderly people can work to solve social problems through various initiatives. The current interim government is committed to creating opportunities for a self-reliant and dignified life for the elderly one,鈥� Yunus said.
鈥楲et us welcome older people as active partners in our prosperous future. Let us build a world where every person lives a dignified and fulfilling life, realising their highest potential,鈥� the chief adviser hoped.