At a seminar titled ‘Competency Framework and Digital Competence and Assessment Framework (DigCAF)’ held at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital on Tuesday, he said these things in his speech as chief guest. The Ministry of Public Administration, Government Employee Management System (GEMS) and JICA jointly organized the seminar.

The state minister said that if citizen services can be provided through digital means, people's need to go to government offices will decrease. There is no alternative to a digital system to deliver government services with transparency. He also remarked that if land management is made fully digital, civil and criminal cases will decline at a significant rate.

Emphasizing transparency in the recruitment, posting and promotion process of government officials, he said that honesty, dedication and efficiency are being given the highest importance in the civil service.

Public Administration Secretary Md. Kamruzzaman Chowdhury said that by properly applying digital knowledge and skills, it is possible to build a technology-driven modern administration. He also emphasized data analysis along with the use of digital devices to improve service quality.

ICT Division Secretary Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan, JICA Bangladesh Chief Representative Junku Takahashi, and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Mohammad Monirul Islam, along with senior officials of various government offices, were present at the seminar.