The Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public Administration, Md Ismail Zabihullah, has issued a direct directive calling for the absolute optimisation of every single working hour within the state machinery and every penny collected from national taxpayers.
Speaking as the chief guest at a specialised workshop arranged to commemorate National Public Service Day 2026, the senior official stated that a core target for the current leadership is the systematic improvement of public delivery systems through the efficient deployment of time, financial resources, and manpower across all government institutions.
The high-level seminar was organised jointly by the Ministry of Public Administration and the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy at the main institutional campus in the capital city.
The Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy hosted the national policy discussions.
The prime ministerial adviser warned that before endorsing any administrative step, civil servants must evaluate its underlying necessity and its direct consequences for the welfare of the general public. The time has officially arrived to thoroughly audit the actual value of every state meeting, training programme, and developmental workshop.
The senior leader explained that departments must calculate exactly how much funding was spent, the volume of working hours invested, and the precise improvements achieved in public service delivery. This exact form of strict fiscal accountability must now become a permanent feature of the everyday administrative framework.
Turning to international affairs, the state adviser observed that the global landscape is transforming at a rapid pace. The rise of a multipolar world order, deep geopolitical rivalries, shifts in international supply networks, the evolving climate crisis, and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence tools are presenting entirely new difficulties for governance.
Md Ismail Zabihullah argued that while these international changes cannot be completely avoided, their negative domestic impacts can be significantly reduced by maintaining a highly efficient bureaucratic system, clever international diplomacy, and a civil service firmly rooted in national patriotism.
Government representatives were strongly urged to remain fully alert, focused on the future, and entirely flexible to structural shifts. The adviser also asked all departments to mirror the high level of discipline and national dedication demonstrated daily by the Prime Minister in the execution of executive duties.
Furthermore, clear orders were issued instructing state officials to completely abandon the systemic habit of dodging professional responsibility. The leadership emphasised that swift choices on pending official files must be made in strict accordance with the existing Delegation of Financial Power regulations.
Highlighting the definitive role of civil servants in rolling out the election promises of the ruling party, the adviser described the state bureaucracy as the core engine room required to fulfil every single official pledge. The successful completion of the political manifesto will bring extensive rewards not just to state workers and their immediate families but to every citizen living across the nation.
The audience heard that Bangladesh currently holds a distinct historical window to establish a thoroughly modern, capable, and citizen-focused state apparatus.
During the session, the adviser placed heavy emphasis on the urgent creation of digital implementation trackers designed to seamlessly combine the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with the specific targets of the government election manifesto.
The state representative noted that advanced nations such as the United Kingdom and Singapore have successfully elevated their policy execution and financial accountability by converting broad political promises into precise, easily measurable statistical indicators.
The administration has called for the immediate recruitment of highly skilled information technology professionals and specialist data analytics companies to build similar performance tracking platforms inside Bangladesh.
The future of national public administration will rely heavily on data collection and advanced technology systems. Digital platforms designed for real-time monitoring will significantly improve institutional transparency, output efficiency, and financial openness.
The adviser stated that the closer the link between the general population and new software systems, the more productive and useful administrative operations will inevitably become.
Bureaucrats were encouraged to foster genuine, empathetic relationships with the public and to protect their physical and psychological health, concluding that only healthy, transparent, and balanced professionals can deliver the highest standard of daily public service.
Textiles and Jute Secretary Sharf Uddin Ahmed Choudhury joined the high-level meeting as a special guest speaker, while the Rector of the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy, Dr Mohammad Altaf-Ul-Alam, managed the proceedings from the chair.
Additional Secretary for the Ministry of Public Administration, Mohammad Monirul Islam, presented the principal keynote briefing to an audience composed of senior ministry chiefs and newly recruited trainee officers at the national academy.
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