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
Govt sets four criteria for selecting secretaries
The interim government is seeking out individuals who maintain financial integrity, demonstrate competence and uphold professionalism while selecting secretaries within the administration.
2 November 2024, 18:24 PM
New voter list to take 10 months
The Election Commission Secretariat has informed Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, earlier this month about the preparations needed to hold a free and fair election as political parties’ calls for polls grow louder.
29 October 2024, 18:00 PM
‘600 officials to be considered for joint, deputy secys’
The government is considering promoting around 600 officers from the 24th and 30th BCS batches to joint secretary and deputy secretary, according to officials in the public administration ministry.
28 October 2024, 20:35 PM
Community Healthcare: Govt to create 14,000 posts
The interim government is moving to approve the creation of around 14,000 temporary posts at the community level in the health sector to strengthen the workforce at the grassroots.
28 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt job entry: Experts welcome decision to raise age limit to 32
Experts have welcomed the decision to raise the age limit for entry into government jobs by two years to 32 as a positive move.
25 October 2024, 18:23 PM
‘They got capacity charges for 16yrs. Not anymore’
A retired bureaucrat, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has been tasked with heading three significant ministries for the economy: power, energy and mineral resources; road transport and bridges; and railways.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM
3,500 posts to be filled, most in a decade
The government has drafted a list of around 3,500 cadre posts to be filled through the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The number may increase, making it the largest BCS circular in the last 11 cycles, confirmed sources at the Chief Adviser’s Office and the Public Service Commission.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS
The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.
13 October 2024, 18:24 PM
Age limit for govt job entry: 35yrs for men, 37 for women
A government committee has recommended raising the maximum age for applying for public service jobs to 35 years for men and 37 years for women.
12 October 2024, 18:15 PM
Entry into public jobs: Govt may raise age bar to 32/33
The government considers raising the age limit for public jobs to 32 or 33 amid demonstrations for it to be 35, said sources at the Secretariat.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Civil admin runs slow as top tier still jittery
The interim government is struggling to restore normalcy at the top and local administration despite being in power for more than seven weeks, leaving the implementation of government policies and service delivery in a wishy-washy state.
1 October 2024, 01:01 AM
Govt employees, families must file wealth info
Public servants will have to present the wealth statements of themselves, their spouses, children, and dependents every year, according to a new amendment to the rules.
22 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Scuffle at secretariat: Stern action to be taken against officials involved
The government has decided to take stringent action against some deputy secretaries involved in a recent scuffle at the public administration ministry over the postings of deputy commissioners (DCs).
20 September 2024, 18:52 PM
Anger over DC posts: Deputy secretaries scuffle inside Secretariat
In an unprecedented scene, Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday witnessed a fistfight among a section of public administration ministry officials over the appointment of 59 deputy commissioners in the last two days.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM
39 more DCs likely to be withdrawn within a day or two
The interim government is likely to withdraw 39 more deputy commissioners within a day or two.
10 September 2024, 01:00 AM
Govt moves to rein in easy ride to secy post
New additional secretaries who have been pressing for promotion to secretaries must work for a year before they are considered for the promotion, according to a recent decision.
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Think outside the box to bring reforms
Chief Adviser Prof Mohammad Yunus has encouraged secretaries of all the ministries and divisions to think “outside the box” while bringing about reforms to the government’s operations.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt asks all its staffers to submit wealth statements
The government has instructed all its employees to submit their wealth statements as per the existing rules.
1 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt officials must submit wealth statements: Prof Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said government employees should regularly submit their wealth statements.
25 August 2024, 16:51 PM
Enforced disappearance: Govt mulls over commission to ensure justice
The interim government is planning to formulate an ordinance to establish a commission to ensure justice for the victims of enforced disappearances and their families.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM