President, PM greet civil servants on Public Service Day

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the officials and employees of the republic on the occasion of International Public Service Day-2017. 

In separate messages on the eve of the day, they hoped that through observance of the occasion the civil servants would be more active in discharging their duties with sincerity, devotion and efficiency.

In his message, the President said an efficient civil service is essential to fulfill hopes and aspirations of the people and establish good governance.

He appreciated the administrative reforms carried out by the ministry of public administration to reach the services to the doorstep of the people and expressed firm conviction that the civil servants would play a significant role in building Bangladesh as a prosperous country.

The President urged the officials and employees of the republic to contain the spirit of the Liberation War and discharge their duties with utmost sincerity.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said the government is implementing various programmes to develop an efficient and dynamic public administration capable of fulfilling aspirations of the people.

"Awami League government believes in transparent and accountable administration. We have taken various steps to ensure transparency and accountability in all spheres of administration," she added.

The prime minister hoped that the civil servants would do their duties with patriotism and devotion and remain ever ready to face any challenge.

She further hoped that Bangladesh would become a 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt by the greatest Bangalee of all times, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through implementation of the Vision 2021 and 2041.

Source: bss