International Public Service Day was observed on Tuesday nationwide amid the glorious achievement of winning the United Nations (UN) award by the Bangladesh Ministry of Land.
Bangladesh Land Ministry has, for the first time, received the prestigious UN Public Service Award-2020 (UNPSA 2020) in the category of ‘Developing Transparent and Accountable Public’ for the successful implementation of the globally appreciated e-Mutation programme, according to a press release.
It is a matter of great pride for the country, the release added
Winning the UN award boosts morale and increases the commitment of all working in the Land Ministry and its offices and agencies and everyone is now firmly resolved to provide better land services.
The UN-declared ‘United Nations Public Service Day’ is celebrated in Bangladesh as ‘International Public Service Day’ every year on 23rd June.
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, MP, mentioned the Land Ministry’s winning of ‘United Nations Public Service Award-2020’ as a joint and unanimous achievement of the country and the nation under the leadership of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“After receiving the UN award, we have to take all possible measures to keep up the recognition as our responsibility has increased,” he said.
The minister made these remarks at a virtual press conference organized by the land ministry June 10, 2020, the release said.
The Ministry of Land has undertaken the task of transforming all land services into digital services to execute the vision 2021 and 2041 of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Implementation of this complex project has been possible at the far-flung corners of the country due to the expansion of fiber optic cable up to the Upazila or Union level and the availability of high speed internet – under the leadership of the ICT Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed.
E-Mutation has been accomplished all over the country except three hill districts under the leadership of Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, MP, and the supervision of Land Secretary Md. Muksodur Rahman Patwary from July 2019.
The a2i project of the ICT Division has been providing technical assistance in this work.
The e-Mutation is being implemented through the Assistant Commissioner (Land) under the management of the Land Reform Board.
