Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Sunday the Civil Service Act will be passed very soon so that public servants could perform their respective duties properly, reports BSS.
She mentioned that the work on framing of the Civil Service Act has almost been completed. "The law which is now in the ministry would be placed before the cabinet soon, and after approval by the cabinet, it would be sent to the parliament," she said.
The Prime Minister added: "We would pass the law very soon and as a result, the government officials would be able to discharge their respective duties properly."
She said this while addressing the concluding function of the 56th Foundation Training Course organized by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) in Savar.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique were the special guests at the function.
Earlier, the Prime Minister distributed "Rector Medal" and "Merit Medal" among the 263 participants of 20 cadres of the 56th Foundation Training Course.
Md Nasiruddin got the "Rector Medal" for his outstanding results in the course.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has undertaken reform programmes to build an efficient and service-oriented public administration.
Citizen charter has been implemented and the world's biggest web portal "The National Web Portal" has been launched with 25,000 websites," she said, adding that these programmes have increased the capability of the civil service manifolds.
The Prime Minister said the Pay and Job Commission-2013 was constituted to provide due salary and allowances to the officials and employees of the republic.
Describing new officers of the republic as architects of future Bangladesh, the Prime Minister directed them to work with the mentality of patriotism, devotion and serving the people by coming out of the colonial concept.
"We will have to know our history and heritage, and there is no logic to protect 'Lal Dalan' (red building) of the British rulers. Why would we preserve the 'Lal Dalan' of those who exploited us and made us slaves?" she posed a question.
Sheikh Hasina also requested them to listen to the words of the common people sincerely and attentively and try their level best to solve their problems.
