Afroza Khanam Rita and M Rashiduzzaman Millat officially took office on Wednesday as the minister and state minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism. The new leadership joined the ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka this afternoon.
To mark the occasion, a reception was organised in the ministry’s conference room, attended by officials and employees of the ministry and its subordinate organisations. The ministry staff extended their greetings and congratulations to the newly appointed leaders.
Addressing the officials, Afroza sought sincere cooperation to make the ministry’s activities more dynamic and effective in the public interest.
“We are here to cooperate, and at the same time, we expect sincere cooperation,” she said, while further emphasising the importance of good governance, transparency, and accountability in all operations.
Reaffirming the new government’s election manifesto, State Minister Rashiduzzaman stated that effective initiatives would be taken to protect the interests of expatriates.
He underscored a “zero tolerance” policy against corruption and stressed the need for rapid, coordinated steps to modernise the country’s airports and make them profitable.
Earlier in the programme, the Secretary of the ministry, Nasreen Jahan, delivered a PowerPoint presentation detailing the ministry’s ongoing activities, development schemes, and future work plans.
Both the minister and state minister concluded by calling for the sincere cooperation of all concerned to further accelerate the progress of the ministry.
