Bangladesh cabinet

Tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting cancelled

The weekly cabinet meeting will not be held tomorrow.

Cabinet orders mandatory quarantine for all Bangladeshis returning from abroad

The cabinet issues set of directives, including sending returnees from abroad to a 14-day compulsory quarantine as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus.

Anwarul new cabinet secretary

Senior Secretary to Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam has been appointed as the cabinet secretary.

State-owned Autonomous Institutions: Govt to utilise ‘idle money’

The cabinet yesterday approved a draft law that would allow the government to use “idle funds” of state-owned organisations for development work. There are 68 state-owned autonomous organisation which have Tk 2,12,100 crore deposited in banks, said Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet okays law for utilizing Tk 2,12,100cr idle money

The cabinet has approved the draft of a law that will pave the way for depositing the idle money to the public exchequer as Tk 2,12,100 crore remained unused till May this year.

Cabinet okays school meal policy for 1.5cr children

The Cabinet approves the government’s plan to provide meals to nearly 1.5 crore primary school students in order to increase attendance and reduce the number of dropouts.

Speedy Trial Act extended for another 5yrs

The cabinet extends by another five years till 2024 the Speedy Trial Act that deals with serious crimes such as extortion, vandalism and tender manipulation.

PM reshuffled cabinet for quality work: Quader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reshuffled the cabinet to ensure quality work, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said.

Hasina set for 20yrs as PM

The new ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers have been sworn-in to the cabinet as the first step towards formation of Sheikh Hasina’s third consecutive government.

January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019

Hasina chooses only party fellows

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has chosen only her party colleagues in the new cabinet breaking the tradition of forming government with likeminded political parties.

January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019

11th parliament to see 9 brand new ministers

New faces dominates the new cabinet to be sworn in tomorrow with 27 lawmakers are going to hold ministerial posts for the first time ever.

January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019

47-member new cabinet announced

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is heading towards a fresh start forming her third consecutive government with 31 new faces of the 47-member cabinet.

January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019

Cabinet Berths: Hasina keeps AL ranks guessing

Who would become a minister? It was a discussion that dominated tea stalls, bazaars and even Awami League offices yesterday.

November 7, 2018
November 7, 2018

Govt eyes $60b exports in 3 years

The government has come up with a host of incentives including low-interest loans under the new export policy to facilitate receipts

July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018

New policy on nano-technology for profitable agriculture okayed

The cabinet approves the draft of 'The National Agriculture Policy 2018' incorporating nano-technology to control disease and determine generic nutrition.

October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017

Cabinet approves draft policy to make tobacco free Bangladesh by 2040

The cabinet approves the draft of “The Health Development Surcharge Management Policy-2017” with a view to control the use of tobacco products and to turn Bangladesh into a smoking free country by 2040.

September 11, 2017
September 11, 2017

Cabinet okays proposal to sign deal prohibiting nuke weapons

The cabinet approves a proposal for signing the "Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons", a legally binding instrument of the United Nations for nuclear disarmament.

April 3, 2017
April 3, 2017

4-fold compensation for land acquisition

Bangladesh cabinet approves a draft law that proposes four-fold compensation in case of acquisition of land from the general people. The cabinet also endorses a draft guideline for the film industry in order to protect it.

July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016

Information Minister Inu apologises in parliament

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu apologises in parliament for his comment alleging lawmakers, peoples’ representatives and diplomats being involved in corruption in Test Relief (TR) and Food For Work (FFW) programmes.

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