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The prime minister labeled bribe both taking and giving as crimes and
requested all to stay away from the menace.
Sheikh Hasina asked the government officials to exercise national integrity
strategy for stopping corruption, adding that the countrymen will get benefit
of massive developments made during the regime of the Awami League government
if corruption can be contained.
The premier highly appreciated the government officials for working
sincerely to implement the APA, saying “You (government officials) have been
working sincerely since we assume office. We have been able to achieve 8.1
percent growth in GDP and increase per capita income to $ 1909 alongside
acquiring the middle income country status from the least developed one.”
She instructed the government officials to be more dynamic in implementing
the APAs signed for the FY 2019-20.
She urged the senior government officials to take decision about the matter
beneficial for their ministries and work accordingly.
The premier also asked the government officials to work in such a way so
that every people of the country can meet their minimum basic needs.
Mentioning that her government wants to forward the country fast, she said
“We want to transform the country into a prosperous and developed one free
from poverty, corruption and militancy.”
Sheikh Hasina said her government is taking the country ahead with a
specific and well-thought-out plan for which the country has achieved honour
in the world, adding “We have to maintain it in the future.”
In this context, she also said “We are always working with long term plan
as it will not be possible to go forward without it and now we are
implementing the seventh five-year plan and second perspective plan (2021-
2041) to make the country a developed and prosperous one by 2041.”
Cabinet secretary on behalf of the prime minister and secretaries or
senior secretaries on behalf of the ministers concerned signed the APA.
Secretaries or senior secretaries handed over the APA to the prime
minister after signing the agreements.
Cabinet members, PM’s advisors, secretaries, heads of various departments,
senior officials and diplomats of different countries were present.
State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain, Cabinet Secretary
Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Principal Secretary to PMO Md. Nojibur Rahman and
Senior Secretary of Power Division Dr Ahmed Kaikaus spoke on the occasion.
Chief Coordinator on SDGs in the PMO Abul Kalam Azad was present on the
dais.
A video documentary highlighting various activities under the Annual
Development Programme (ADP) was also screened on the occasion.
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