PM urges BCS cadres to work for people
Monday, 19 April 2010
SAVAR, Apr 18 (UNB): 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," the Prime Minister said.
Hasina was addressing the closing ceremony of the 45th Foundation Training Course of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPTC) at its auditorium on Sunday morning.
The Prime Minister told her audience that everyone in government services must keep in mind that their salaries, allowances and other facilities were being paid for by the people's taxes.
"Never forget that you are the servants of the people. Wherever you do your jobs, you have to work with patriotism, honesty, sincerity and mentality of sacrifice," 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.
"Because, even after 39 years of independence, we have not attained development at the expected level," the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister observed that Bangladesh could not achieve development and prosperity at the expected level as democracy could not run uninterrupted here in the past.
"For most the time, anti-democracy forces did not allow people to exercise 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 in 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 in 1971 Liberation War," she said.
The Prime Minister also asked the young BCS officers to reach out to the masses and realise their problems and prospects from 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 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 was committed to establishing e-governance from the grassroots to the central level of government.
"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," the Prime Minister said.
Hasina was addressing the closing ceremony of the 45th Foundation Training Course of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPTC) at its auditorium on Sunday morning.
The Prime Minister told her audience that everyone in government services must keep in mind that their salaries, allowances and other facilities were being paid for by the people's taxes.
"Never forget that you are the servants of the people. Wherever you do your jobs, you have to work with patriotism, honesty, sincerity and mentality of sacrifice," 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.
"Because, even after 39 years of independence, we have not attained development at the expected level," the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister observed that Bangladesh could not achieve development and prosperity at the expected level as democracy could not run uninterrupted here in the past.
"For most the time, anti-democracy forces did not allow people to exercise 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 in 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 in 1971 Liberation War," she said.
The Prime Minister also asked the young BCS officers to reach out to the masses and realise their problems and prospects from 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 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 was committed to establishing e-governance from the grassroots to the central level of government.