DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the prime minister’s office (PMO) officials to monitor implementation of development projects as well as government’s welfare schemes.

Sheikh Hasina asked the ministries and concerned divisions to finish paper work and plans first and then focus on starting physical work immediately after receding flood water this season.

The prime minister was exchanging Eid greetings with officials of PMO at the capital on Sunday (August 18).

The prime minister said there is a good set up of officials in the PMO.  “So they’ll have to increase oversee the work of the ministries so that the work is accomplished properly,” she added.

PM’s advisers HT Imam, Dr Moshiur Rahman and Dr Towfik-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Chief Coordinator on the SDG Affairs at the PMO Md Abul Kalam Azad, PMO Secretary Sajjadul Hassan, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim and Speech Writer Nazrul Islam, among others, were present at the function, while PM’s Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman moderated it.

Saying that the country could be a developed one, she added:  “But we’ve to prove that we can and in this regard, this office (PMO) has a big role.” 

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, Sheikh Hasina appreciated the efforts of the law enforcers for peaceful celebration of the Eid after extending heartfelt greetings to the PMO officials and employees.

BDST: 2133 HRS, AUG 18, 2019

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