<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Terming the Ukraine-Russia war "meaningless", Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, July 28, said that only arms makers are profiting from the conflict.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>"...this war is meaningless. We're witnessing that only the arms producers are making profits. Lives of general people are endangered," she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister said this while inaugurating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Centennial Technical Training Center in Tungipara and 23 other such centres in various upazilas across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>The programme was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium while the PM joined virtually from her official residence Gono Bhaban .</div><div><br></div><div>Hasina said that the Ukraine-Russia war comes with sanctions and counter-sanctions, threatening the entire global economy.</div><div><br></div><div>"Developed countries are facing severe problems. They have now started to save electricity and fuel, they are concerned about food security and taking various steps," she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier said that countries like Bangladesh, which have started a journey towards a specific goal to become developed, are facing severe hurdles due to this war.</div><div><br></div><div>The PM also mentioned that the war struck when the world was facing the coronavirus pandemic and an economic fallout.</div><div><br></div><div>"To save fuel, all countries have taken various types of initiatives and we are also following that," she said.</div><div><br></div><div>Hasina put emphasis on developing skilled manpower as Bangladesh has a large number of young population.</div><div><br></div><div>"We want to groom skilled manpower by providing them training aiming to continue the pace of development."</div><div><br></div><div>A documentary on the technical training centres was also screened at the event.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div>