Make sure government services reach the common people, PM asks officials

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the public servants to ensure that the general people are not deprived of the services provided by the government.

“You have to make sure that people of Bangladesh are never deprived of getting services.  Remember, our independence is meant for changing their fate,” she said while addressing the certificate giving ceremony of 121, 122 and 123 batches of Law and Administration course.

The programme was held at BCS Administration Academy in Shahbagh while the prime minister joined virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.

She asked the civil servants that fruits of the independence have to be reached to every house of the country and that is the aim of the government,

“Whenever you work you have to always think about the people of the country,” she said.

She mentioned that the public servants working in the field should know every detail about the place where they are posted and work.

Hasina stressed effective coordination of development programmes of the government for timely implementation and getting better results.

She also said that if any problem arises regarding any development programme of the government in any area the respective field official has to coordinate that for its successful completion. 

She termed the young government officials as the driving force in achieving the lofty goal of making Bangladesh a developed nation by 2041.

“You have to work towards that direction from now on,” she said.

In this connection she asked them to make use of their talents and energy for the welfare of the country.

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Administration Ministry HN Ashiqur Rahman, Senior secretary KM Ali Azam and BCS Administration Academy Rector Mominur Rashid Amin also spoke at the programme.

M Navid Rezwanul Kabir of 121st batch, M Rahibul Hasan of 122nd batch and Rezwana Hashim of the123rd batch expressed their feeling from their respective batches.

A video documentary on BCS Administration Academy was screened at the programme.

On behalf of the PM, the state minister for public administration distributed medals, certificates and crests among the participants and winners.