Ministry of Public Administration

A recommendation that needs careful appraisal

Any decision on govt job entry age must be part of wider reforms
13 October 2024, 14:00 PM

What would raising the age limit for govt jobs mean?

While some may rejoice at the extended age, others argue it could worsen the job market.
25 September 2024, 06:00 AM

Ridding the administration of corruption is crucial

We must ensure transparency and accountability in civil service
6 September 2024, 07:09 AM

Disclosure of assets by state officials a much-needed step

Authorities must check corruption by government employees
3 September 2024, 05:00 AM

Reading at public expense!

How does a book reading project for public officials help us?
27 August 2022, 14:14 PM

Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) gets new DG

The government appoints Major General Md Sohail Hossain Khan as the new director general (DG) of the Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP).
10 January 2019, 12:55 PM

Ministry proposes forming committee on quota issue

The public administration ministry sends a proposal to the Prime Minister’s Office for undertaking necessary steps including forming a committee to put an end to the crisis of the much-talked-about existing quota system in the civil service.
10 May 2018, 13:35 PM

22 districts get new DCs

In a major reshuffle in the field level civil administration, the government appoints new deputy commissioners to 22 districts including Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet.
25 February 2018, 12:49 PM

9 promoted to secretaries

The government has promoted nine bureaucrats to the rank of secretary. Ministry of Public Administration issues gazette notifications in this regard.
10 July 2017, 12:04 PM

Home ministry split into 2 divisions

The government splits home ministry into two divisions, according to a letter of Ministry of Public Administration
1 June 2016, 11:49 AM

144 bureaucrats promoted

Government promotes 73 deputy secretaries to the rank of joint secretary and 71 senior assistant secretaries to deputy secretary respectively.
15 May 2016, 09:11 AM

85 promoted to additional secys

The government promotes 85 joint secretaries to the rank of additional secretaries, who were deprived of promotion in the last several years.
12 May 2016, 13:35 PM

Two acting secretaries made secretaries

The government promotes two acting secretaries to the rank of secretary.
8 May 2016, 13:54 PM

Journo assault: Official withdrawn from EC project

The public administration ministry withdraws deputy secretary Abdul Bari from an Election Commission project over alleged assault of two journalists.
25 August 2015, 15:06 PM

Ex-IGP Hasan Mahmud made Spain ambassador

Former inspector general of police Hasan Mahmud Khandaker has been made the Bangladesh ambassador to Spain.
17 August 2015, 12:33 PM

Syed Ashraf joins new ministry

The Ministry of Public Administration was waiting to welcome its newly appointed minister Syed Ashraful Islam today.
20 July 2015, 06:41 AM