The ministry of public administration has issued a nine-point directive urging government employees to exercise caution when attending public events. The instructions, sent by Senior Secretary Dr Mokhles Ur Rahman to all secretaries, aim to prevent potentially embarrassing situations for government officials in the current political climate.
Govt issues 9 directives to civil servants to 'avoid embarrassing situations'
The interim government is seeking out individuals who maintain financial integrity, demonstrate competence and uphold professionalism while selecting secretaries within the administration.
The Election Commission Secretariat has informed Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, earlier this month about the preparations needed to hold a free and fair election as political parties’ calls for polls grow louder.
The government is considering promoting around 600 officers from the 24th and 30th BCS batches to joint secretary and deputy secretary, according to officials in the public administration ministry.
The interim government is moving to approve the creation of around 14,000 temporary posts at the community level in the health sector to strengthen the workforce at the grassroots.
Experts have welcomed the decision to raise the age limit for entry into government jobs by two years to 32 as a positive move.
A retired bureaucrat, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has been tasked with heading three significant ministries for the economy: power, energy and mineral resources; road transport and bridges; and railways.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said government employees should regularly submit their wealth statements.
The interim government is planning to formulate an ordinance to establish a commission to ensure justice for the victims of enforced disappearances and their families.
Amid lobbying by deputy commissioners seeking transfer from their once desired post, the interim government yesterday transferred 25 of them.
The interim government yesterday removed all mayors of 12 city corporations and 1,873 public representatives at three other tiers of local government.
Chaotic is what best describes the days at the secretariat after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government of 15 years on August 5.
Home ministry's public security division secretary sent into forced retirement
Listens to their despair; says govt must act on it
Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday expressed deep concern after hearing the distressing accounts of families whose loved ones have gone missing at different times.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday directed top bureaucrats to find out ways to utilise the power of the young people at different tiers of the government.
Police members, who were on strike, have announced that they will end their strike.