Bangladesh Embassy in Paris has received the Public Administration Award for its collective contributions in internationalizing the ideology of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at UNESCO. The members of the Embassy team are Bangladesh Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate of Bangladesh to UNESCO Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, Minister (Political) S M Mahbubul Alam, First Secretary and HoC Dayamayee Chakraborty and First Secretary Nirjhar Adhikary. Ambassador Kazi Imtiaz Hossain received the award on behalf of the Embassy team. The award was given in general category considering administrative and diplomatic efforts of the Embassy marking the Public Administration Day. Read: Bangladeshi artist wins international award Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined (virtually) the function held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city on Tuesday . Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque who joined the function in person handed over the awards to a total of 35 individuals and institutions for the year in 2020 and 2021 on behalf of the Prime Minister. State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain chaired the function. The establishment of the “UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy” was unanimously approved by acclamation at the 210th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board. Read: 6 receive Unsung Women Nation Builders Award 2021 Named after the Father of the nation of Bangladesh, the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy will award, every two years, US$50,000 to an individual or organization with recognised excellence in nurturing entrepreneurship among young people in the cultural and creative industries. The first iteration of the Prize will be awarded in the fall of 2021 during UNESCO’s 41st General Conference 9-24 November 2021 to mark the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.

In a stern warning to errant public servants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said no irregularities in their jobs will be tolerated. "As you get rewarded for your good job, there’s no mercy for any misdeed. You’ll also have to face tough punishment for that [misdeed]," she said. The prime minister said this while inaugurating National Public Service Day 2018 and distributing Public Administration Award 2018 at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium. Read:Balanced development: Govt creates 3 new upazilas in 3 districts She joined the programme virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban. Hasina said the public servants of Bangladesh are the people of this country as they did not come from Pakistan and their kith and kin are there across the country. "The more Bangladesh will prosper, the much better life your close ones will have. Work for the country with that line of thinking," she said. The PM asked the public servants to maintain professionalism, honesty, sincerity and devotion, and to work with innovative ideas which will be beneficial for people.    Earlier, the prime minister distributed Public Administration Medals 2020 and 2021. Read:Mango diplomacy: PM sends mangoes to the Maldives president Thirty-six officials and organisations got the medals for their outstanding performances in their respective fields. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq distributed the medals on behalf of the Prime Minister.  State Minister for Public Administration Ministry Farhad Hossain, Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam and Public Administration secretary KM Ali Azam also spoke at the programme. The Prime Minister also unveiled a book titled, 'Administration of Bangabandhu', at the event. Hasina said the government, defying all the obstacles caused by the pandemic, presented its budget for 2021-22 fiscal and asked the public servants working in the public administration to remain vigil so that the budget is properly implemented. Read: Working to build a service-oriented administration: PM Hasina The Prime Minister asked them to maintain the standard while implementing development projects. "Let there not be any project that is indiscriminately planned and implemented." The public servants must look after the development projects so that those deliver the purposes of the mass people, she said, adding that the responsibility of the government is to ensure the welfare of the common people. "Those who’re in the public administration must serve people and that’s their duty," she added.