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
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
Ridding the administration of corruption is crucial
We must ensure transparency and accountability in civil service
6 September 2024
Disclosure of assets by state officials a much-needed step
Authorities must check corruption by government employees
3 September 2024
Reading at public expense!
How does a book reading project for public officials help us?
27 August 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Two acting secretaries made secretaries
The government promotes two acting secretaries to the rank of secretary.
8 May 2016
Journo assault: Official withdrawn from EC project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
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
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