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Survey finds majority opinion on police commission formation for accountability
A public survey named Kemon Police Chai (what kind of police we want) has found majority respondents opinion on formation of a separate regulatory organisation or a commission for police to make the law enforcing agency accountable and free from influences. Around 58.9% of the respondents gave...
Five reform commissions likely to submit reports by Jan 15
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said five reform commissions out of six are likely to submit their reports to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus within January 15, report BSS. He said at a press briefing: The interim government hopes that the five commissions out of...
Judiciary Reform Commission's term extended till Jan 31
Government has extended the term of Judiciary Reform Commission (JRC) till Jan 31. A gazette notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Jan 2, said the tenure of the commission formed on Oct 3, 2024, has been extended till Jan 31, 2025, and the order will come into effect immediately,...
Constitution Reform Commission's term extended until Jan 15
Government has extended the term of the Constitution Reform Commission until Jan 15, according to an official notification issued by the Cabinet Division. The notification, issued on Thursday (Jan 2), stated that the decision takes effect immediately. Earlier, the Constitution Reform...
Electoral Reform Commission’s term extended
The interim government has extended the term of the Electoral Reform Commission. A notification signed by cabinet secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid was issued on Thursday in this regard by the order of the President. According to the notification, the term of the Electoral Reform Commission has...
Reform commissions not submitting their reports today
Although the deadline for submitting reports was set for December 31, none of the six reform commissions covering the constitution, election, judiciary, anti-corruption commission (ACC), police, and public administration have submitted their reports so far. The commissions have extended their...
Govt to sit with political parties, stakeholders after commissions submit reports: Adviser
Adviser Mahfuz Alam on Saturday said the interim government will take decisions regarding reforms through holding consultations with political parties and stakeholders, reports BSS. Mahfuj said: We have plans to conduct greater consultation with all the political parties and stakeholders after...
People must be relieved first before reforms: Debapriya
Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the White Paper Preparation Committee, has underscored the need for discussion to address the challenges faced by the people amid the growing inflationary pressure. Reform is our big deal and we must proceed with elections based on national consensus, but the...
No EVM in upcoming elections: Badiul Alam
Electoral System Reform Commission head Dr Badiul Alam Majumder is quite sure that there will be no use of EVM [Electronic Voting Machine] in the upcoming elections. It can be said with certainty that EVMs will not be used in the next elections, he said, adding: EVMs are very weak device and...
Workers demand for National Wage Structure for all workers
Labour unions of the countrys garment factories have submitted a set of recommendations and proposals on labour sector reforms to Labour Reform Commission. They placed their proposal demanding a national wage structure for workers across sectors, and yearly increments in line with price hike....
Commission recommends reducing lethal weapons
The Police Reform Commission has recommended for a double layer recruitment, reducing the use lethal weapons, and permanent Police Commission to bring the force into accountable. A constitution and new laws will be proposed in the report of the Police Reform Commission to give it a permanent...
Admin cadres demand resignation of Public Administration Reform Chief
Former and current officials of the administrative cadre have called for the resignation of Abdul Mueed Chowdhury from his position as the head of the Public Administration Reform Commission. We demand his removal within 48 hours. Otherwise, the administrative cadre knows how to arrange for his...
Labour Reform Commission calls for eliminating discrimination against contractual workers
Labour Reform Commission Chief Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed has stated that the commission will make recommendations to improve the living standards of daily contract workers in government, semi-government, and autonomous organizations by eliminating irregularities, mismanagement, and discrimination....
‘EC will decide who are eligible for contest in polls’
The Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumder stated that the Election Commission (EC) will determine who is eligible to participate in the upcoming elections. He clarified that the commissions role is to propose reforms to the electoral system, not to decide individual...
Reform Commission to hold talks with the Administrative Association
Public Administration Secretary Mokhlesur Rahman said that a discussion will be held between the Public Administration Reform Commission and the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association this week before the final recommendations of the reform commission. He hoped there would be no more...
Preparing for another 1/11?
The path of democracy in Bangladesh appears to be mired in the complexities of stalled reforms, with dark clouds looming over the forthcoming elections. Tensions between the Interim Government and political parties are escalating, deepening a climate of suspicion and distrust. As the Interim...
Citizens committee urges local govt reform to address public suffering
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee (National Citizens Committee NCC) has called on Bangladeshs interim government to urgently establish a comprehensive framework at the local government level to alleviate the publics suffering. In a statement released on Friday, NCC convener Nasir Uddin Patwary...
Debate heat up over reform in administration
Theres unrest visible in the administration as the tension arisen among the officers of all phases of the administration over the proposal of the Public Administration Reform Commission. The officers and employees already began to show their discontent and initiate protest. Bangladesh...
Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement rejects Badiul Alam's statement
The Anti-Discrimination Students Movement clearly rejected the statement of the Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam as he said theres no barrier for Awami League to participate in the elections. They said, Awami League is a group responsible for several genocides in Bangladesh. In...
AL’s participation in elections is not being restricted: Badiul Alam
No obstacles are being created or theres no barrier from the Election Reform Commission regarding the participation of Awami League (AL) in the upcoming national elections, said Badiul Alam Majumder, the head of the Election Reform Commission. He said this in response to questions from...
Reforms must be people's mandate in parliament: Amir Khosru
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said reforms in the country must be carried out in Parliament with peoples mandate through a democratic process. There is no point in telling us about reforms. Reforms must be implemented through the democratic process with peoples...
Commission to recommend ending police verification in employment process
Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, the head of the Public Administration Reform Commission, announced that the commission is set to recommend the abolition of police verification as a mandatory requirement for recruitment across all sectors. Mr. Chowdhury made the statement during an exchange meeting with...
Preparations are underway
The newly appointed Election Commission (EC) is silently carrying out preparatory work for the 13th National Parliament Elections after taking charge. The EC will make final move on electoral reforms after reviewing the reform commissions reports by January. The concerned committee will take...
BNP proposes public administration reforms
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) presented a series of proposals for reforming the countrys public administration, calling for a comprehensive restructuring to improve efficiency and ensure impartiality within the system, reports UNB. A delegation, led by Ismail Jabiullah, a member of the BNP...
Constitutional Reform Commission meets Chief Justice
Members of the Constitutional Reform Commission, led by its chairman Prof. Ali Riaz, met Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Wednesday. The Chief Justice and commission members discussed ways to ensure the judicial process remains free from interference and to make justice more accessible to the...
Law enforcers must disclose identity during raid: PRC
Eighty seven percent respondents in a survey has opined introducing emergency call service to get ensured about the identity of the members of law enforcement agencies going for any drive, arrest or search without any court warrant, reports BSS. Law enforcement agencies may conduct any drive...
Local Govt Reform Commission invites public feedback
The Local Government Reform Commission (LGRC) has called on the public to share opinions and recommendations as it officially begins operations at the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) building in Agargaon, Dhaka. In a press release signed by Chairman Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, the LGRC...
Those involved in past electoral crimes must be brought to book: Badiul Alam
Badiul Alam Majumdar, Chairman of the Election Reform Commission (ERC), stated on Wednesday that individuals proven to be involved in election-related crimes in previous elections must face justice. He told journalists after a meeting with the Election Commission at the Election Bhaban in...