Bangabandhu – The People’s Protagonist-58 Developing human resources for the new country Dr. Atiur Rahman 4th May, 2021 12:39:42 Education always remained a top priority in Bangabandhu’s political campaign. To him, it was a core human right. Moreover, he was aware of the importance of education as a tool to develop the appropriate human resources needed for true economic emancipation. His broader philosophy of linking education with emancipation is perhaps most vividly visible in his remarks at the first literary conference of Bangladesh held in 1974. There he said, “I am always saying that we need golden humans to build ‘Golden Bengal’. These golden humans will neither fall upon us from the skies nor will they grow out of the soil. Without getting rid of the curse that is illiteracy, without educating every person, we cannot build ‘Golden Bengal’.”