In his message, the President said an efficient civil service is essential to fulfill hopes and aspirations of the people and establish good governance.
He appreciated the administrative reforms carried out by the ministry of public administration to reach the services to the doorstep of the people and expressed firm conviction that the civil servants would play a significant role in building Bangladesh as a prosperous country.
Read more: BD: President, PM greet civil servants on Public Service Day
The Asia Foundation which conducted the study on the business environment in Bangladesh found only 69 of the 3,800 firms surveyed had at least one female owner.
The study shows that women are about 40 percent less likely to use the internet than men, irrespective of income and education status.
Read more: BD: Women entrepreneurs lag behind men in internet use
Most government offices are yet to introduce e-tendering though it is one of the priorities of the government's 'Digital Bangladesh' initiatives, sources said.
Over 70 per cent government works are still being done through the old system of inviting bids although the Prime Minister had instructed all the ministries to implement e-tendering system in 2011.
Read more: BD: e-tendering not followed in most govt procurement
Experts at a seminar Saturday said internet for all means not only enabling access through networks and devices but also offering content that is relevant and useful to mass market consumers.
Getting Bangladesh's budding entrepreneurs and vast rural population online, will be a shot in the arm for the economy, they said and stressed on the need for trouble-free and easy internet connection for all with new, innovative and useful contents to empower people.