Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed government officials to work for the betterment of the people, keeping themselves ‘above’ their varying beliefs and views.
“Bangladesh is a democratic country. You may have different political beliefs, likes and dislikes. But as a government official, you have to work only for the welfare of the people,” she said.
The prime minister was addressing the closing ceremony of the 45th Foundation Training Course of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) at its auditorium yesterday.
She told her audience that everyone in government services must keep in mind that their salaries, allowances and other facilities are being paid from the taxes given by the people.
“Never forget that you are the servants of the people. Wherever you do your jobs, you have to work with patriotism, honesty, sincerity and sacrificial mentality,” Hasina said.
The prime minister said that people of all walks of life, including the government officers, have to give their best to attain the development goals as soon as possible.
She observed that Bangladesh could not achieve development and prosperity at the expected level as democracy could not run uninterrupted in the past.
“For the most part, anti-democratic forces did not allow people to practice their own rights in their struggle to change their fate,” she said.
Hasina asked the young BCS officers to learn all facets of the history of Bangladesh, about the sacrifice and suffering that lay behind attaining independence under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“Learn how much hardship our people had to tolerate, how people had to sacrifice their lives to create an independent Bangladesh during the liberation war in 1971,” she said.
The prime minister also asked the young BCS officers to reach out to the masses and realise their problems and prospects from the heart.
“After this training course you will go back to your respective work field. I hope you will be very attentive to the people’s problems and also in increasing the people’s prospects and potential,” she said.
Terming herself as a mother and a guardian, the prime minister suggested the young government officers should continue studying more and more in the days coming to enhance their professional skills, and thus work effectively for the people.
She also sought their cooperation in turning Bangladesh into a ‘digital’ and ‘modern’ country by 2021.
Hasina said the government is committed to establishing e-governance from the grassroots to the central level of government.
“You the young officers can play the strongest role in reaching the services to the doorsteps of the people,” she said.
Regarding various problems faced by the BPATC, the prime minister asked the authorities concerned to submit project proposals on expanding and developing the existing female dormitory and day-care centre.
She said the government will actively consider infrastructure development.
The prime minister at the function inaugurated the long-expected electronic library of the BPATC. She was eulogised by the speakers for recently donating, on behalf of her government, 100 laptops to BPATC.
A total of 243 BCS officers from 21 different cadre services, including 34 women, took part at the training of the BPATC 45th foundation course.
The prime minister distributed certificates and medals among the best 30 participants of the course.
The prime minister was also presented with a crest.
Chairman of BPATC’s Board of Directors Finance Minister Abul Mal A Muhith, Adviser to the Prime Minister HT Imam, and Course Adviser of the 45th foundation course Hussain Jamil also spoke at the programme with BPATC Rector Md Delwar Hossain in the chair.
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