The advisory council yesterday approved a draft amendment to the Public Service Ordinance by scrapping the provision for punishment on grounds of “insubordination” and dropping several other controversial clauses.
Despite the next election being planned for February 2026, the government is yet to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in around half of all districts due to the public administration ministry’s indecision.
The home ministry plans to carry out a series of police reforms over the next six months to enhance transparency and accountability within the force and curb corruption and human rights violations by law enforcers.
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan are expected to hold discussions with leaders of the ongoing movement at the Secretariat demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
Liberation War adviser clarifies that Sheikh Mujib, Tajuddin, others in Mujibnagar govt are freedom fighters
The government last night promulgated an ordinance redefining the term “freedom fighter” (Bir Muktijoddha) and introducing three new categories.
New public service ordinance contains many linguistic and legal flaws
Say high-level meeting sources; Secretariat employees suspend protests for today
For over two decades, laws and regulations meant for curbing corruption by government employees have been relaxed, creating scope for officials to indulge in irregularities with relative impunity.
The general cadre jobs in the civil service have become so lucrative that even medical and engineering graduates are queuing up for them, giving up careers in the two highly specialised fields.
Cyclone Remal has had a devastating impact on 20 districts, affecting 3,83,815 people and causing damages worth over Tk 7,000 crore, according to documents of the disaster management and relief ministry.
The youth and sports ministry has reinstated an official who, along with three others, was earlier dismissed on charges of embezzling Tk 11.52 crore.
Government officials recruited after July 1 next year will be incorporated in the universal pension scheme, instead of the conventional post-retirement pension benefits.
All government officials who will be recruited after July 1 next year will be incorporated in the universal pension scheme
The Cabinet has decided to relocate the Shahbagh Police Station from its present location to implement the Shadhinata Stambha project at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
The frequency of the foreign trips taken by Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akhter has sparked discussions among fellow civil servants about her last visit and what could be her next destination.
Deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers are going to get 261 SUVs worth about Tk 1.46 crore each.
The crucial reforms to Bangladesh’s civil service have been stalled for 27 years, largely because of the opposition of a section of top bureaucrats and a lack of political will.
