2-day innovation fair ends in Rajshahi

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RAJSHAHI, Jan 25, 2020 (BSS)- A two-day ‘Innovation Showcasing Fair-2020’
ended at Rajshahi College auditorium here yesterday afternoon with the main
call of making the existing public services easier for welfare of the
service-receiving public in general.

Ministry of Public Administration and Commissioner Office of Rajshahi
division jointly organised the divisional level event projecting and
displaying most of the public service related innovations and ideas.

More than 24 district and upazila level offices and institutions from all
eight districts under the division showcased various information and
documents related to public service delivery and necessary process of getting
those easily after the best uses of information and communication
technologies in 24 stalls.

Commissioner of Rajshahi division Humayun Kabir Khandaker and Additional
Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration Mujibur Rahman addressed
the closing session as the chief and special guests respectively with
Additional Divisional Commissioner Moyeenul Islam in the chair.

Deputy Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration Dr Muhammad
Hossain and Principal of Rajshahi College Professor Habibur Rahman also spoke
on the occasion.

Humayun Kabir Khandaker attributed that the country has been advancing
towards development quickly as a result of easing the public services.

He also urged upon all officials and staff concerned to reach the services
to doorstep of the grassroot people located in remote and hard-to-reach areas
after the best uses of ICT and innovations.

Humayun Kabir said all the service-delivery officials and staff should be
more responsive and dynamic so that the public in general can derive the
total benefits of public services.

He said Bangladesh is now talking about Digital Bangladesh under the
visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has taken its IT
sector to a new height.

On the occasion, three of the participating institutions were awarded as
recognition of their appreciable projection of new ideas related to easing
public services.