<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked new Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre officers to work with patriotism and sincerity as country's development spree conducted by the government for the last 14 years isn't hampered in anyway.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"You (BCS officers) should work sincerely as the change in development, we have made in the country for the last 14 years, cannot be hampered in anyway," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The premier was addressing the certificate-giving and closing ceremony of the 127th, 128th and 129th Law and Administration Training Courses for BCS admin cadres at BCS Administration Academy in city's Shahbagh this morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She asked the fresh officers to imagine the condition of Bangladesh 14 years back.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Isn't Bangladesh changed between 2009 and 2023 in every sector that include infrastructure development, food production, education, usage of digital system and others? Bangladesh has progressed a lot," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The prime minister, as well, directed the new officers to work with patriotism and devotion to continue the current development spree.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Referring to assassination of the Father of the Nation along with most of his family members on August 15 in 1975, she said Bangladesh had been advancing towards socio-economic development with over 9 percent GDP growth and stability at that time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">She said the defeated force of 1971 is again hatching conspiracy to push the country back.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">She also asked the fresh officers to expedite uplift works for ensuring country's overall development as it turned into a hunger-and-poverty free country as envisioned by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The premier said, "In accordance with the article 21 (2) of the Constitution, the government employees are always bound to serve the people. So, I want you (new officers) to work as servants of the people".</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">She said she became Prime Minister of Bangladesh following the footprint of her father (Bangabandhu).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I never think myself as a prime minister. I consider myself as a servant of people. My only duty is to serve them," Sheikh Hasina said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">She called upon the new officers to go to the grassroots and work as servants of the people to ensure their welfare.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The premier also unveiled covers of three separate souvenirs--- Joy Bangla (127th), Rangin Bangladesh (128th) and Elated Bangladesh (129th) --- and a research paper under the supervision of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at the function.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain, Senior Secretary of the Ministry Mohammed Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury and Rector of the BCS Administration Academy Mominur Rashid Amin spoke at the programme.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A video documentary on the BCS Administration Academy was also screened. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>