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.
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.
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.
Special PP of Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal withdrawn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.
Anwarul new cabinet secretary
Senior Secretary to Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam has been appointed as the cabinet secretary.
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.
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.
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.
Article 370 is India’s internal issue: Bangladesh
Bangladesh terms the Indian government’s revoking of Article 370, “an internal issue of India”.
20 police officials promoted to additional DIGs
The government promotes 20 police officials to the rank of additional deputy inspector general of police in the latest reshuffle of the police administration.
Govt to do everything for development of medical science: PM
Putting emphasis on advancing the country’s medical science further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will do whatever is necessary for the development of the field.
