Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all, including the fresh officers of the civil administration, to remain always alert and play their due role so that terrorism and militancy could not raise their ugly heads in the country.

‘Now a days, a new problem has been emerged which is ‘terrorism and militancy’ and we’ll have to keep Bangladesh free from this menaces. We’ve already taken necessary steps in this regard through involving people from all classes. All of us (including fresh administration officials) would have to remain alert and play due role in this connection,’ she said.

The Prime Minister was addressing the concluding function of the 98th and 99th Law and Administration Courses organised by Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy in Dhaka’s Shahbagh.

Minister for Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam, State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique and Senior Secretary of the Ministry Dr Mozammel Haque Khan were present at the function as special guests, while Rector of the BCS Administration Academy Dr M Aslam Alam delivered the welcome address.

Earlier, the Prime Minister handed over the Rector’s Award of 98th Law and Administrative Course to Mohammad Shohag Hawladar and the Rector’s Award of the 99th Law and Administrative Course to Mohammad Nahidul Karim for their brilliant performance in the respective courses.

She also handed over certificates among 78 participants who successfully completed the two courses.