The Ministry of Shipping has given ‘Innovator Award 2021’ to six officials of the ministry and agencies including Md. Zafar Alam, joint secretary to the Government and board member of the Chattogram Port Authority for special contribution to innovative work. The award was given on 29 June in the meeting room of the Ministry of Shipping. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury was the chief guest at this meeting. Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping Mohammad Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury presided over the function.
Md. Zafar Alam received the award for the innovation of ‘Re-engineering of CPA One Stop Service: A Sustainable Solutions to Combat Pandemic (COVID-19) Situation’. Besides, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping Sanjoy Kumar Banik and Bangladesh Marine Academy exhibitor Md. Khaled Salauddin received the award for the innovation of non-invasive ventilator, disinfectant oven, and automatic hand sanitiser for the prevention of COVID-19, Joint Secretary (Administration and Budget) of the Ministry Dr ANM Bazlur Rashid and Systems Analyst GM Faisal Ahmed for ‘ICT Equipment Management System’, and Private Secretary to the Secretary to the Ministry Md. Abdullah Al Mahmoud received the award for ‘enhancing the management of meeting rooms and facilitating the planning of various programmes’.
Speaking on the occasion, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said, “Innovative initiatives are important in all fields. The world is moving forward because of the power of innovative thinking. Bangladesh is also moving forward. Innovative thinking is a force. This energy is necessary. If we can harness this energy, development will be more dynamic.”
