DHAKA, July 3, 2024 (BSS) - Civil Aviation and Tourism minister Muhammad 
Faruk Khan today said that his ministry will take action against its line 
organizations which fail to achieve the targets set by the Annual Performance 
Agreement (APA).

The civil aviation and tourism ministry will strictly monitor its bodies on a 
regular basis over the year in this regard, he added. 

The minister was addressing the APA signing ceremony between the Civil 
Aviation and Tourism ministry and its line departments and organizations for 
fiscal year 2024-25, a press release said here. 

Khan asked the officials to make quick decisions and execute tasks 
efficiently.

He also urged high officials of the ministry and bodies under it to take 
advantage of "Digital Bangladesh" in delivering its services to the people at 
the field level. 

The minister said APA has been playing an important role in ensuring 
transparency, accountability, dynamism and enhancing institutional efficiency 
of the government works.

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Chairman AKM Aftab Hossain Pramanik, Civil 
Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Commodore Sadikur Rahman 
Chowdhury, Bangladesh Tourism Board CEO Abu Tahir Muhammad Zaber, Biman 
Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and CEO M Zahidul Islam Bhuiyan, 
Bangladesh Service Limited Managing Director M Atiqur Rahman signed the APAs 
on behalf of their respective sides with the Civil Aviation and Tourism 
secretary Md Mokammel Hossain.

The Bangladesh government has introduced a performance evaluation system, 
known as Annual Performance Agreement (APA), for all government offices since 
the 2014-15 financial years.

The purpose of APA is to encourage activities that are result- oriented as 
well as to ensure institutional transparency, accountability, proper 
utilization of resources and above all enhancing institutional efficiency.