Establishment ministry may be renamed today
Govt set to redefine its role and vision too
The government is set to change the name of the establishment ministry and redefine its role and vision as part of its administrative reform initiatives.
A proposal suggesting three prospective names of the ministry -- Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Ministry of Personnel Management -- would be placed at the cabinet meeting today, government sources said.
The meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to opt for “Ministry of Public Administration”, sources said. Officials of the ministry said the word "establishment" should be replaced with an appropriate name as the ministry deals with appointments, promotions and postings along with other administrative matters.
The government in 2009 took the renaming move as it was facing complexities abroad while dealing with the ministry's affairs. There are even instances when many foreign countries sent official letters, meant for the ministry, to other ministries, added the sources.
Prime minister's adviser on establishment and administrative affairs HT Imam dealt with the matter from the very beginning. About the renaming, he earlier said the name “establishment ministry” does not reflect the works it does and should be renamed with a meaningful one.
Besides, three others proposals -- formation of Coal Power Generation Company, signing of military treaty between Turkey and Bangladesh and enacting of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Act -- would be placed at the cabinet for approval.
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