<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Twenty-eight government officials and two departments on Monday received the 'Bangabandhu Public Administration Award-2023' from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The premier conferred the award at a function in the city’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium on the occasion of the National Public Service Day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The award under different categories has been in practice&nbsp; since 2016 in a bid to encourage efficiency, mindfulness and innovative efforts of the officials of the public administration in various fields.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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'.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former Deputy Commissioner of Laxmipur Anwar Hossain Akand, Civil Surgeon of Laxmipur Dr Ahmed Kabir, former Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Laxmipur Noor-e-Alam, former Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Laxmipur Sadar Upazila Imran Hossain and UNO of Raipur Upazila Anjan Das received the award in the 'General Administration and Management' category.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former Deputy Commissioner of Khagrachhari Pratap Chandra Biswas, former ADC of Khagrachhari KM Yasir Arafat, former Assistant Commissioner of Khagrachhari Basudeb Kumar Malo and former Assistant Commissioner of Khagrachhari Sheikh Naushad Hasan got the medal in the 'Development Administration' category.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Four officers ---Former Deputy Commissioner of Shariatpur Parvez Hasan, former Deputy Director of Agriculture Extension Department of Shariatpur Matlubar Rahman, UNO of Zajira Upazila (Shariatpur) Kamrul Hasan Sohel and Agriculture Officer of Zajira Upazila Jamal Hossain – were given the award in the 'Economic Development' category.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Five officials received the awards in the 'Environmental Development' category. They are Former Deputy Commissioner of Habiganj Ishrat Jahan, ADC (General) of Habiganj Mintu Chowdhury, Former Executive Engineer of Habiganj District Water Development Board Shahnewaz Talukder, Habiganj Assistant Commissioner Navid Sarwar and Habiganj Municipality Assistant Engineer Dilip Kumar Dutta.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Five other officials were conferred with the award in the 'Human Resource Development' category. They are Gaibandha Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) Deputy Director Abdus Sabur, Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Rural Development Officer Tahajul Islam, Sundarganj Upazila Rural Development Officer Abul Kamal Azad, Gobindaganj Upazila Rural Development Officer Enamul Haque and Palashbari Upazila Rural Development Officer Hasanuzzaman.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gazipur Civil Surgeon Dr Md Khairuzzaman was given the award in the category of 'Disaster and Crisis Management.'</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former Intelligence Officer and Commander of RAB-11's Anti-Terrorism Unit Mirza Salahuddin received the award in the 'Crime Prevention' category, while Panchagarh's Tetulia UNO Sohag Chandra Saha in the category of 'Innovation in Public Service'.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the 'Science and Technology' category, Naogaon’s Badalgachi Upazila Livestock Officer Dr. Nazmul Haque got the Bangabandhu Public Administration Award.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides, Bishwambarpur UNO of Sunamganj Saadi Ur Rahim Jadid was given the award in the category of social development and management.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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.’ UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>