Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus held a meeting on Sunday at his official residence Jamuna in the capital with officials from the Ministries of Power, Energy, Road Transport and Bridges, and Railways.
He congratulated them for ensuring a hassle-free Eid, marked by smooth highway travel and minimal power outages during the nine-day festival.
“Even till now, I have been hearing nothing but good things about this Eid al-Fitr. Everybody keeps praising how everything was well organised,” Yunus said.
He added that a new standard has now been set, and it is time to carry it forward throughout the year.
The team of officials was led by Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministries of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Power and Energy.
He briefed the chief adviser on how they had prepared for the Eid. “Rather than working as individual ministries, we worked as a unified team,” said Adviser Khan.
Citing the example of how the Saidabad Bus Terminal was cleaned and prepared for the country’s largest annual exodus to the villages, he noted that other ministries and even the private sector were involved in the planning and execution.
“When we went to Saidabad Bus Terminal, it was dirty and disorganised. It looked like a giant urinal. So we contacted the Ministry of Environment and had that sorted out,” he said.
The adviser also emphasised that none of the officials went to their hometowns during the Eid holidays; instead, they remained on the ground to ensure everything ran smoothly.
He further added that, if all goes well, there will be minimal load-shedding and no transport congestion during the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival. “Inshallah, Eid al-Adha will also be a smooth ride logistically,” he said.
Among those present at the meeting were Sheikh Mohinuddin, Special Assistant to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Farzana Momtaz, Secretary of the Electricity Division; Muhammad Saiful Islam, Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; and Siraj Syathi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.