Bangladesh government
Govt keeps borrowing heavily from BB
The government continues to borrow from Bangladesh Bank on a large scale as commercial banks are now unable to finance the state due to liquidity crunch.
Govt all set to jack up fees for vehicles
The government is going to increase fees for most services provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), putting additional financial burden on private and commercial vehicle owners.
'Halt assault on the right to protest'
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, has called on Bangladesh government to "halt its assault on the right to protest", investigate all violations by both state and non-state actors and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Foreign trips are no gifts to be doled out to state officials
The government must stop this farcical exercise
Ministers are the boss, bureaucrats real boss
Who is calling all the shots in government affairs at the moment, the ministers or the bureaucrats? The answer is pretty obvious.
Accountability, not individual choice, should guide public service
Government officials must be made answerable for their actions and decisions
Half-baked digitalisation will do us no good
Many digital services of the government are suffering from myriad problems
Digitalisation of public services is paying off
But major bottlenecks remain, depriving people of full benefits
Not for respite, but for restraints
When reassurance was needed, he exuded panic.
How does a study tour by a retiring secretary benefit citizens?
Authorities must answer for such wastage of public money
Facebook comment: Public admin ministry scolds sr assist secy
The public administration ministry has reprimanded Senior Assistant Secretary Sarwoer Alam as a minor punishment for making a comment on Facebook after not being promoted to deputy secretary.
Govt forms high-powered taskforce to monitor market
The government yesterday (March 27) formed a high-powered taskforce to monitor the prices trend of some basic commodities in the markets in order to contain their unusual spiral.
'Stricter' weeklong 'lockdown' from April 22: State Minister
The government has decided to enforce another countrywide lockdown, for a week, from April 22 as the coronavirus infections keep spreading.
Govt procurement: Gifts, trips secure contracts
Bidders need to give bribes in the form of financial benefits, arrange trips and host dinners for government officials to win public procurement contracts, says a World Bank report.
Bangladeshis stranded in USA to be brought back on May 14 or 15
The government has taken an initiative to bring back Bangladeshis stranded in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic in a chartered flight either on May 14 or 15.
Kurigram DC Sultana Pervin withdrawn
The government has withdrawn Kurigram Deputy Commissioner Sultana Pervin, following her controversial role in the conviction of a journalist in the district.
Int’l incoming call rate slashed 66pc
The government has slashed the international incoming voice call rate by 65.71 per cent to $0.006 per minute in the face of shrinking earnings from the sector in recent years.
Govt prioritising vocational education: PM
The government has given utmost importance to vocational education as the world needs skilled manpower, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Govt to recruit 10,000 physicians for healthcare: JS body
The government has taken an initiative to recruit 10,000 physicians aiming at ensuring healthcare services for the people, top officials of the health ministry informed this to a parliamentary body.
