Chief adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday gave a host of directives to secretaries for building a new Bangladesh in the spirit of the recent mass uprising that ousted the Awami League-led regime.
The directives including adopting reform programmes at all levels of the government and implementing those were given at a meeting with secretaries of the ministries and divisions at the office of the chief adviser.
All ministries and divisions have been asked to submit time-bound short, medium and long term plans reflecting innovative and citizen-friendly attitudes, according to a release from the press wing of the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Office at Tejgaon.
鈥楾he plans will be monitored and evaluated regularly,鈥� said the release.聽
This was the first meeting of the chief adviser with the secretaries after the interim government assumed power on August 8.
The chief adviser asked the secretaries to consult with the authorities concerned for making reform programme while highlighting that the students-led mass uprising has given us fearless minds and confidence to check discrimination and uphold humanity.
Everybody should work with dedication, honesty and accountability to build a new Bangladesh, said the chief adviser.
He advised the secretaries to discard the stereotyped outlook.
The chief adviser said the government activities should run with creativity for giving priority to the interest of the people.
He also said the people鈥檚 satisfaction should be won by providing services easily and uprooting the corruption.
The chief adviser wanted the secretaries to ensure best use of public finance.
He said the competition in public procurement should be ensured.
The existing obstacles obstructing accountability and transparency should be removed, he said.
The chief adviser said the positive outlook created globally towards the country following the student-mass uprising should be utilised for the best interest of the nation.