Governance
'Exercise caution when attending public events'
Govt issues 9 directives to civil servants to 'avoid embarrassing situations'
Need unity among the cooperatives
Calling for working together to strengthen cooperative movement in the country, Local Government Adviser AF Hassan Ariff yesterday said unity is the driving force of cooperative movement.
5 new PSC members appointed
The government appointed five new members to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) today
Steps on to pay arrears to SAFF winning women footballers
The government has taken up efforts to pay arrears to the players of Bangladesh Women's Football Team, who clinched the title of SAFF Women's Championship 2024
Fire stations to be built in 32 upazilas
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) yesterday said initiatives will soon be taken to build fire service stations in 32 upazilas across the country.
Only CA can announce polls timing
Two days after commenting on the possibility of the next election being held in 2025, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday clarified that only the chief adviser of the interim government has the authority to make such an announcement.
Govt forms 4 new commissions on media, health, labour rights, women affairs
The government has formed four more new reform commissions on health, mass media, workers' rights and women affairs
Five-day Eid vacation, two-day holiday for Durga puja
The government is considering extending the Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha public holidays to five days each and Durga Puja holidays to two days.
Universal pension scheme: Govt to launch app to ease process
A mobile app will be launched soon for registration and payment of the universal pension scheme easier, according to discussions held at the first board meeting of the National Pension Authority (NPA)
Mokhles ur Rahman new chairman of Jiban Bima Corporation
Senior Secretary Mokhles ur Rahman of the Public Administration Ministry has been made the new chairman of state-owned Jiban Bima Corporation
‘Defaming CA’: Jhalakathi UP staffer suspended
A staffer of Jhalakathi Sadar upazila parishad was suspended yesterday for posting derogatory remarks against Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on the Facebook page of a Bangla newspaper on Sunday.
Fuel transfer to resume soon using a tanker
In a bid to maintain the country’s oil supply, the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is set to resume the transportation of crude oil from mother vessels to the Eastern Refinery within one to two days by chartering a foreign oil tanker.
CA for development of children to build new Bangladesh
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus yesterday put emphasis on giving importance to proper development of children to build a new Bangladesh
Siraz Uddin Mia principal secy to chief adviser
Siraz Uddin Mia, widely known as Siraj Uddin Sathi, has been appointed as the principal secretary to the chief adviser of the interim government.
Food secy loses job 9hrs after being hired
Elahi Dad Khan’s appointment as secretary to the food ministry was cancelled less than nine hours after the public administration ministry issued a notification announcing the appointment.
CHT violence: Govt forms seven-member probe body
The government formed a seven-member probe committee on Thursday to investigate the incident at Chattogram Hill Tracts
Refrain from lobbying for posting: home adviser
The adviser made the call while addressing an orientation programme of 20 newly-appointed assistant directors of the DIP at the conference room of the home ministry at the secretariat today
Vested quarter trying to create unrest: Nahid
Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the interim government Nahid Islam today said vested groups have been trying to create unrest in the country