Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Shirajun Noor Chowdhury, the newly-appointed Secretary, Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), while addressing the event as the Chief Guest, stated that empowering ministries in public procurement would, in turn, strengthen departments and directorates.

"If secretaries themselves are well-versed in procurement matters, it will naturally enhance the understanding of their officers," he noted.

The IMED Secretary observed that there still exists a lack of clarity on procurement matters within ministries.

"If these gaps can be addressed, it will significantly accelerate project implementation," he added.

The two-phase workshop brought together 26 out of total 73 national procurement trainers, in the f...