28 govt officials, 2 depts get Bangabandhu Public Admin Award from PM

Twenty-eight government officials and two departments received the "Bangabandhu Public Administration Award-2023" from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today.

The premier conferred the award at a function in the city's Osmani Memorial Auditorium on the occasion of the National Public Service Day.

The award, under different categories, has been conferred since 2016 in a bid to encourage efficiency, mindfulness and innovative efforts of the officials of the public administration in various fields.

The food ministry was conferred the award in the category of "Policy and Administrative System Reform" and the National Heart Institute and Hospital in the category of "Research and Its Use for Human Welfare". The recipients of the awards can use the title "BPAA" at the end of their names. Each recipient was provided with a gold medal (weighing 15 grams) and a certificate with a state monogram as prizes. Tk 2 lakh was given for individual contribution, while Tk 5 lakh for team contribution.

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Administration Ministry HN Ashequr Rahman and Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain spoke on the occasion, while Public Administration Senior Secretary Mohammed Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury delivered the welcome speech.

The National Public Service Day is celebrated every year on July 23. This year, the theme of the day was "Good Governance First, Innovation in Public Service".