Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Wednesday said she hopes to build an equitable, knowledge-based Bangladesh that upholds the dignity of labour after listening to the problems faced by the residents of Karail, Bhashantek and Sattala areas.

"You have taken your valuable time to come here, listened to us and shared your problems with us. As far as we can, we will listen more, learn more and try to understand one another so that we can find proper ways to solve these problems and present a beautiful, equitable and knowledge-based country that values labour," she said.

Dr Zubaida, also an eminent cardiologist, made the remarks at a views-exchange meeting held at the open gallery of the Hatirjheel Amphi...