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Published on June 25, 2014
Bangladesh Premier expressed her fondness to read books, saying that she feels bad when she is away from reading books.
Sheikh Hasina said she tries to read books whenever she gets time. "I don't feel good if I cannot read books, so it is necessary for me to read books," she said.
"Despite my old age, I read books whenever I get time ... I find out time to read books during my leisure hours though I have to read and sign files even at that time," she said.
The Prime Minister said this while handing over awards among the best talents of the "Creative Talent Hunt Competition- 2014" at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here this morning.
She told the children to practise games and sports and culture and build a reading habit of book side by side with pursuing study. "You are the future leaders and you must keep a book with you round-the-clock," she said.
In this connection, Sheikh Hasina called upon the teachers and guardians to make efforts to help build a reading habit among the children from their childhood.
The Prime Minister said she always encouraged her children in building a habit of reading books. "I always go to bed with a book," she said.
Sheikh Hasina said she feels happy when she sees that her grandchildren pass time with books. "In the evening, when I spend leisure time either I read book to my grandchildren or they read to me," she said.
"They often memorize books by reading in this way," she said and mentioned that the children of the present generation are more talented than we are.
The Prime Minister said her government has taken different initiatives for flourishing the talent of the present and future generations.
"Preparing creative question papers in public exams and arrangements of "Creative Talent Hunt Competition" are the manifestation of our initiatives," she said.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid chaired the function, while Education Secretary Dr Mohammad Sadiq and Director General of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Directorate Professor Fahima Khatun spoke on the occasion.
Of the best 12 talents, Aditi Barua and Al Muhith Muhtadi also spoke expressing their feelings about getting awards.
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