Bangladesh government

Government must make itself available to questions from the press

Bangladesh needs a properly resourced and responsive IG press office, one that regards its audience as the nation and not the elite.

Can the government govern itself?

The problem with parties in Bangladesh is that their activism relies on backward-looking and person-centric politics and revolves around a single leader.

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

February 2, 2020
February 2, 2020

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.

December 22, 2019
December 22, 2019

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.

November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019

Govt to buy 6 lakh tonnes of Aman paddy directly from farmers

The government will buy six lakh metric tonnes of paddy directly from farmers this Aman season, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak says.

November 3, 2019
November 3, 2019

Efforts on to bring back killers of Bangabandhu, 4 nat'l leaders: Quader

The government will further strengthen its diplomatic efforts to bring back the fugitive killers of the Father of the Nation and four national leaders, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday.

October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019

Special PP of Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal withdrawn

The Ministry of Law has removed special public prosecutor of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal Jahangir Alam Chowdhury from his post for his negligence in discharging duties.

October 13, 2019
October 13, 2019

Anwarul new cabinet secretary

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

August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019

Govt, World Bank sign $185m-deal for renewable energy

The government signs a $185 million financing agreement with the World Bank to add about 310 megawatts renewable energy generation capacity, which will contribute to reliable, affordable electricity and cleaner air.

August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019

Khandker Anwarul Islam to be made new cabinet secy

Senior Secretary to the Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam will be appointed as the new cabinet secretary, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal tells journalists.

August 25, 2019
August 25, 2019

Jamalpur DC Ahmed Kabir made OSD

Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jamalpur Ahmed Kabir is made an officer on special duty (OSD), days after a leaked video showed him in a compromising situation with a female colleague.

August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019

Article 370 is India’s internal issue: Bangladesh

Bangladesh terms the Indian government’s revoking of Article 370, “an internal issue of India”.