Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Monday asked the officials of his ministry and its subordinate bodies to work for the welfare of the people. “We are moving forward. The current public administration has been able to create a new genre out of the colonial legacy,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at the implementation of Annual Performance Agreement (APA) for 2018-19 and Integrity award giving function at the Industries Ministry in the city, said a press release.
State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder attended the function as the special guest while Industries Secretary Abul Halim was in the chair. Humayun said the government is actively considering turning Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) as a division of the Industries Ministry. “BSTI is a national important organisation. The working area of BSTI is increasing day by day. So, it is demand of time to turn the BSTI into division,” he added.
At first, Kamal Mojumder said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took APA for forwarding the country through implementing the APA perfectly. He urged the officials to take forward the ministry through hard work. He said the government has taken initiatives to make profitable the country’s state-owned sugar mills through running round the year.
