Annual Performance Agreement: Department of Public Libraries stood the first position jointly

Ahasan, Dhaka, 13 October 2018

Under the Annual Performance Agreement (APA), Department of Public Libraries achieved the first position jointly for the year 2017-2018 of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. A crest and certificate were warmly received by Mr Asish Kumar Sarker, Director General (Additional Secretary), Department of Public Libraries, with duly signed by Asaduzzaman Noor, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and Honorable Secretary Mr Md. Nasiruddin Ahmed.

The government introduced the Annual Performance Agreement from the financial year 2014-2015 as a reward of transparency, responsibility, responsiveness, and fast forwarding work of 48 Ministry/Departments. However, under this agreement, the government can observe and make the decision on what sort of works a ministry performs within the particular outline as per of the vision.