Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to give foremost importance to learning as enshrined in the organization’s constitution and uphold its glory and dignity.She said Bangabandhu founded the BCL with the motto - Shikkha, Shanti, Pragati (Learning, Peace and Progressiveness). BCL traversed a long way with this motto bringing most of the nation’s achievements including Bangla as the state language and independence.“So I hope that BCL leaders would give first priority to education and always remain devoted to upholding the glorious history of the organization to brighten the image of the nation,” she said while addressing a reunion of Bangladesh Chhatra League marking its 69th founding anniversary at city’s Suhrawardi Udyan here this afternoon.The Prime Minister said the history of Bangladesh is similar to the history of Bangladesh Chhatra League which was born in 1948 to establish the rights of speaking in mother language. BCL played a pioneering role in the Language Movement and the organization has a pivotal role in every achievement of the nation, she said.Former presidents and general secretaries and present leaders of the organizations welcomed their organizational leader Sheikh Hasina with big claps on her arrival at the venue. She inaugurated the reunion by releasing pigeon which was followed theme song of the reunion and Rabindra Sangeet “Purano Shei Diner Katha”.On behalf of the former BCL presidents and general secretaries, Commerce Minister and eminent student leader of Mass Upsurge in 1969 Tofael Ahmed, Minister for Road Transport and Bridges and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Obaidul Kader spoke among others on the occasion.President of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Saifur Rahman Sohag presided over the meeting while General Secretary SM Zakir Hossain conducted the function.Urging the BCL leaders to get them prepared for future leadership, Sheikh Hasina said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu used to ask the BCL first for implementing his all political programmes making the organization as pioneer of all movements for independence and war of liberation.Bangabandhu wanted Bangalee nation to grow as a developed nation and live with their dignity, heritage and culture. He never thought of his personal gain or loss, Sheikh Hasina said urging the BCL leaders to nourish the ideology of Bangabandhu in their mind and thought.Source: BSS