Advisers, secretaries flouting foreign travel rules
CA upset over repeated violations; officials urged to follow directives ahead of election
23 October 2025, 06:24 AM
SC Secretariat Ordinance: Judges may hold executive posts
Cabinet Division officials say it’s double standards
22 October 2025, 21:57 PM
Shielding personal data: Govt brings big tech under local courts’ purview
The Advisory Council yesterday approved the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025, making social media platforms and foreign and local tech companies answerable to the courts of Bangladesh regarding the handling of restricted personal data and confidential personal data of Bangladeshi citizens.
9 October 2025, 18:21 PM
News Analysis / Public admin adrift amid leadership vacuum
For the first time in two decades, the public administration ministry has been running without a secretary for more than two weeks.
8 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Daria-i-Noor, ‘sister’ to Koh-i-Noor, awaits first light in 117yrs
For over a century, one of the world’s most legendary gemstones has remained hidden -- locked in silence, shrouded in myth, and cloaked in official secrecy.
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Daria-i-Noor, ‘sister’ to Koh-i-Noor, awaits first light in 117 years
Committee to inspect legendary diamond mortgaged by Nawab Salimullah in 1908
8 October 2025, 15:06 PM
Appointment of public administration secretary: What’s taking so long?
Who will be the next secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration?
6 October 2025, 08:58 AM
Civil service: Govt mulls hiring experts from outside
The move has sparked resentment among young civil service officers, though no one is willing to speak on the record.
28 September 2025, 18:33 PM
Advisers, secretaries flouting foreign travel rules
CA upset over repeated violations; officials urged to follow directives ahead of election
23 October 2025, 06:24 AM
SC Secretariat Ordinance: Judges may hold executive posts
Cabinet Division officials say it’s double standards
22 October 2025, 21:57 PM
Shielding personal data: Govt brings big tech under local courts’ purview
The Advisory Council yesterday approved the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025, making social media platforms and foreign and local tech companies answerable to the courts of Bangladesh regarding the handling of restricted personal data and confidential personal data of Bangladeshi citizens.
9 October 2025, 18:21 PM
Public admin adrift amid leadership vacuum
For the first time in two decades, the public administration ministry has been running without a secretary for more than two weeks.
8 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Daria-i-Noor, ‘sister’ to Koh-i-Noor, awaits first light in 117yrs
For over a century, one of the world’s most legendary gemstones has remained hidden -- locked in silence, shrouded in myth, and cloaked in official secrecy.
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Daria-i-Noor, ‘sister’ to Koh-i-Noor, awaits first light in 117 years
Committee to inspect legendary diamond mortgaged by Nawab Salimullah in 1908
8 October 2025, 15:06 PM
Appointment of public administration secretary: What’s taking so long?
Who will be the next secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration?
6 October 2025, 08:58 AM
Civil service: Govt mulls hiring experts from outside
The move has sparked resentment among young civil service officers, though no one is willing to speak on the record.
28 September 2025, 18:33 PM
Faridpur, Cumilla divisions in works
The government is set to form two new administrative divisions -- Faridpur and Cumilla -- in line with recommendations from the Public Administration Reform Commission, taking the total to 10.
26 September 2025, 18:34 PM
Police to get two commissions for accountability
The interim government yesterday directed the law ministry to formulate laws for the establishment of two separate commissions within the police force to ensure accountability and internal investigations without external influence.
11 September 2025, 18:20 PM
EC denied power to appoint its secretary, key officials
Cabinet Division rejects reform proposal for separate ‘EC Service’ and an independent secretariat
5 September 2025, 18:44 PM
Disqualified until proven innocent
Any individual formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will be deemed ineligible to remain an MP or contest elections.
4 September 2025, 18:10 PM
Capital punishment for disappearance leading to death
The interim government yesterday approved in principle the draft of the “Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance-2025”, which proposes the death penalty as the maximum punishment in certain cases of enforced disappearances.
28 August 2025, 18:50 PM
Waitlisted candidates to get 10 days' notice
Circular applicable for govt jobs with grades 13-20
26 August 2025, 09:46 AM
Public Service Ordinance 2025: Revised twice, yet errors persist
Even after two rounds of revisions, “Public Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025” still contains errors and inconsistencies, with experts warning that the ordinance will remain ineffective unless these flaws are addressed.
25 August 2025, 18:39 PM
Govt amends tax reform ordinance; revenue officials to lead NBR
The advisory council yesterday amended the much-talked-about tax reform ordinance, paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.
21 August 2025, 21:45 PM
Preventing project delays: Govt to make guideline for next govt
The interim government by December will prepare a guideline for the next government to eliminate delays and irregularities in project implementation.
19 August 2025, 21:17 PM
Retired officials’ promotions plunged civil service into crisis
One year into the interim government’s tenure, the public administration ministry remains in disarray
17 August 2025, 18:15 PM
Yunus attends advisory council meeting at Secretariat
This marks the first time a head of government has chaired a meeting in this new facility
7 August 2025, 07:32 AM
Govt to shuffle the top cops by lottery to curb polls bias
Move aims to prevent candidates from getting preferred officers in their constituencies
6 August 2025, 21:43 PM