Staff Reporter:
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday sought the government official’s effective role in implement-ing electoral pledges saying that his government is committed to implement all the pledges made in his party’s election manifesto.
“The people have given their verdict in favor of our manifesto. Therefore, the present democratic gov-ernment is committed to implement the election manifesto and every clause and every commitment of the July Charter signed before the people,” he said.
The premier added: “I hope you will, with your talent and competence, play a role to efficiently imple-ment every promise made by the government to the people. To uphold the trust that the people have placed in us, transparency, accountability, and strong practice of ethics must be ensured in every sector”.
Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP chairman, made the remarks while addressing an event at the Bangla-desh Institute of Administration and Management (BIAM) Foundation Auditorium after laying the foun-dation stone of a training center-cum-dormitory building at BIAM Foundation in the capital this morn-ing.
Noting that he does not raise the question whether the government officials were able to properly per-form their responsibilities during the fascist regime or whether they were capable of doing so, he said, “I want to give you a message from the present democratic government at this moment. The promises we have made to the country and the people are not merely political promises, they are our contract with the people”.
“You are positioned at the highest administrative level of state governance. The responsibilities you per-form are not limited to handling documents or administrative supervision; rather you are the main foun-dation of the functionality, continuity, and stability of the state machinery,” the prime minister said.
“In building a strong, accountable, lawful and people-friendly state system, you are the main driving force on whose professionalism, efficiency, moral strength and administrative wisdom the nation’s de-velopment depends,” he added.
Noting that the impact of each of the decisions of the government officials sometimes falls on a family, sometimes on a region, or sometimes on the entire nation, he said, “Therefore, your responsibility is not merely administrative but also a very important moral and constitutional responsibility”.
About BIAM Foundation, Tarique Rahman said Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management (BIAM) started its journey on December 29, 1991. Later, in November 2002, it was transformed into BIAM Foundation, he added.
Referring to the laying of the foundation stone of the training-cum-dormitory building of the founda-tion, the prime minister said, “From the establishment of BIAM to its progress till yesterday, the dates prove that in the interest of the country and its people, the BNP government has always wanted to see an efficient and trained public administration and wants to see it in the future as well”.
Therefore, the laying of the foundation stone of the training-cum-dormitory building of BIAM Founda-tion yesterday is not just the laying of a foundation stone of a building, rather it is a reflection of a long-term state commitment to the development of administrative capacity, formation of administrative lead-ership, and human resource development, he added.
“This building is not just an infrastructure; let it become a vibrant center of knowledge practice, leader-ship development, and exchange of experience,” the premier said.
Stating that creating skilled human resources is one of the key objectives of BIAM, he said especially, it is very important to develop human resources engaged in government work with modern training as well as to enable them to make the optimal use of technology.
“Our goal is to deliver all government services to the doorsteps of citizens through information technol-ogy in the future,” the premier also said, adding, in this regard, his government is ready to provide any necessary support to further strengthen BIAM in developing skilled human resources.
To expand and facilitate trade and commerce in a competitive global system, Tarique Rahman empha-sized restructuring the government performance system in line with the modern world by establishing single-window clearance, one-stop service, and creating a fully digital workflow.
“Our development vision must be inclusive, sustainable, and humane.
“My call to you is to think of yourselves not only as administrative officials, but as servants of the peo-ple,” Tarique Rahman added.
