Secretariat protest: Govt suspends 14 arrested employees
The government has suspended 14 employees from four ministries and the Cabinet Division after police arrested and sued them under the Anti-Terrorism Act for protests at the Secretariat.
17 December 2025, 20:41 PM
Govt to provide firearm licence to candidates
The government has decided to provide personal security to individuals who played key roles in the July uprising in the wake of several shooting incidents, including the Friday attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent MP aspirant from Dhaka-8.
13 December 2025, 18:24 PM
National polls: Govt to go tough on disruptive activities
Any group trying to create trouble and disrupt the election environment will face a strong response from the government.
11 December 2025, 21:23 PM
PM, not the president, to pick IGP
The revised draft of the Police Commission Ordinance 2025 has dropped the clause that allowed the commission to recommend a three-member panel for the appointment of the inspector general of police (IGP).
1 December 2025, 18:11 PM
Frequent shake-ups ‘erode confidence in field admin’
Frequent reshuffles of deputy commissioners (DCs) just months before the national election have sparked unease in the field administration, raising concerns about election preparedness.
29 November 2025, 18:26 PM
Officials debate abolishing NTMC
Top government officials yesterday weighed whether the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre, long criticised for allegedly enabling the former Awami League government’s crackdown on dissent, should be abolished.
23 November 2025, 21:32 PM
Draft law seeks death penalty for trafficking syndicate members
The advisory council yesterday approved in principle a draft ordinance introducing stringent penalties, including capital punishment, for members of human trafficking rackets.
20 November 2025, 18:19 PM
Frustration in civil service as retirees fill key posts
At least 20 of the 70 secretaries in the civil service are working on a contractual basis.
7 November 2025, 18:10 PM
Civil admin still without direction
From rural areas to the secretariat, the civil administration officials have been directionless in the absence of a government since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s departure on Monday.
7 August 2024, 18:00 PM
PM to take stock of situation at today's cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to hold a cabinet meeting tomorrow, days after the country went through unprecedented violence centring quota reform protests
28 July 2024, 17:22 PM
Quota system in govt jobs: Reforms must be well thought out
Any disproportionate quota system usually hurts a merit-based civil service, and any kind of decision to reform the system, in place since independence, should be well thought out, experts say.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Graft suspects getting promoted in civil service
Secretaries at a meeting yesterday said some government officials facing allegations of corruption were getting promoted and posted to key positions at different ministries, divisions, and departments.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt may let its employees trade in shares
The public administration ministry is likely to allow government employees to trade in the share market, a reversal of a decades-old rule.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Graft By Govt Officials: Cabinet secy to sit with secretaries tomorrow
The cabinet division yesterday called a meeting with all government secretaries at 4:30pm tomorrow and allegations of corruption against government officials is likely to be one of the topics of discussion.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Public Servants: Anti-graft laws, rules relaxed over the years
For over two decades, laws and regulations meant for curbing corruption by government employees have been relaxed, creating scope for officials to indulge in irregularities with relative impunity.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Doctors, engineers grab a third of civil admin jobs
The general cadre jobs in the civil service have become so lucrative that even medical and engineering graduates are queuing up for them, giving up careers in the two highly specialised fields.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Remal: Losses estimated at over Tk 7,000cr
Cyclone Remal has had a devastating impact on 20 districts, affecting 3,83,815 people and causing damages worth over Tk 7,000 crore, according to documents of the disaster management and relief ministry.
12 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Youth Ministry: Official linked to embezzlement of Tk 11.52 crore reinstated
The youth and sports ministry has reinstated an official who, along with three others, was earlier dismissed on charges of embezzling Tk 11.52 crore.
9 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt officials to come under new pension scheme
Government officials recruited after July 1 next year will be incorporated in the universal pension scheme, instead of the conventional post-retirement pension benefits.
6 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt servants to come under Universal Pension Scheme
All government officials who will be recruited after July 1 next year will be incorporated in the universal pension scheme
6 June 2024, 14:22 PM
Cabinet decides to relocate Shahbagh Police Station
The Cabinet has decided to relocate the Shahbagh Police Station from its present location to implement the Shadhinata Stambha project at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
3 June 2024, 09:16 AM
The frequent flyer that is the agriculture secretary!
The frequency of the foreign trips taken by Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akhter has sparked discussions among fellow civil servants about her last visit and what could be her next destination.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt to buy 261 SUVs for DCs, UNOs
Deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers are going to get 261 SUVs worth about Tk 1.46 crore each.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Major admin reforms shelved for 27 years
The crucial reforms to Bangladesh’s civil service have been stalled for 27 years, largely because of the opposition of a section of top bureaucrats and a lack of political will.
15 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Bureaucrats vexed over repeat contracts
There may be a major reshuffle at the top of the civil administration, as 22 secretaries, including 10 on contractual appointments, will reach the end of their tenure by December.
14 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Corrupt official let off with just a temporary pay cut
The government has reduced the salary of an assistant commissioner (land) of Bogura sadar upazila for 12 months after he was found guilty of forgery.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Just a slap on the wrist?
What is the punishment for involvement in the embezzlement of Tk 7.35 crore from the government coffer?
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members
The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM