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Primary recommendations for strengthening local government
The Local Government Reform Commission has released its primary recommendations for strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of local government, reports BSS. The commission, headed by Professor Tofayel Ahmed, was formed following a government notification on November 18 by the Cabinet...
JRC recommends no signing on judgements after retirement
Judgments or order of the Supreme Court must be published with the signature of the judge within a maximum of six months after its announcement, aiming at reducing the suffering of litigants and lawyers. No judge including the chief justice will sign any judgment or order after retirement, the...
Draft of ICT Reform Roadmap released
The ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has released the draft of the National Digital Transformation Strategy and ICT Reform Roadmap. This information was shared by the Press Wing of the Chief Advisor on Saturday. The Press Wing said that the...
PRC suggests fair trail of policemen accused of killings during uprising
The Police Reform Commission (PRC) has suggested the policemen and officers accused of killing and injuring students and others during the July-August Mass Uprising must be exposed to justice to establish rule of law in the country. It is necessary to expose the police officers responsible and...
Proposal to increase retirement age of judges to 70
Judicial reform commission recommended increasing the retirement age for chief justice and Supreme Court judges to 70, raising 3 additional years. Besides, the minimum age for the appointment of additional judges to the High Court has been set at 48 years. The report of the judicial reforms...
Reform commission reports published
Six reform commission reports now available in cabinet secretary divisions website. These reports were published at 5 pm on Saturday. The six commissions are; constitution, electoral, police, anti-corruption commission, public administration and judicial reform commission. These commissions...
Judiciary Reform Commission proposes decentralization of courts
The Judiciary Reform Commission (JRC) has proposed decentralization of courts, recommending establishing permanent benches of the High Court in every divisional headquarters by amending the article 100 of the constitution. The proposal was made in the summary of the report of Judiciary Reform...
Govt to unveil 'July Proclamation' after all-party consensus on reforms
Interim Government will release the July Proclamation following consensus between the Interim Government, political parties, and other key stakeholders on recommendations from the reform commissions, Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today (February 5), reports TBS. Speaking at a...
Reform Commission proposes 4 provinces, 2 new divisions
The Public Administration Reform Commission has recommended dividing the country into four provinces, forming two additional divisions of Cumilla and Faridpur. Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder revealed the recommendations at a press...
Reform commission proposes fewer ministries for better governance
The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed reducing the number of ministries and divisions to 25 and 40 respectively, aiming to ensure better governance, reports UNB. Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury and his team, along with Judiciary Reform...
2 reform commissions submit reports to CA
The Public Administration Reform Commission andJudiciary Reform Commission submitted their reports to Chief AdviserProf Muhammad Yunus today (February 5), reports BSS. Judiciary Reform Commission chief Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman andPublic Administration reform commission chief Abdul...
Commission to recommend replacing word ‘cadre’ with ‘service’
The Public Administration Reform Commission is going to make more than 200 recommendations, including the removal of word cadre in BCS in future. Several members of the commission confirmed this matter to Bangladesh Pratidin that there is also a proposal to reduce the number of cadre. The...
Reform initiatives aim to foster good governance, inclusive election, says Ambassador Mushfiqul
Highlighting the interim governments reforms initiatives, Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico M Mushfiqul Fazal (Ansarey) has said these initiatives aim to foster good governance, democracy, political reforms, economic development, and a free, fair, and inclusive election. He met with Chief of...
‘Financial security needed for media reform’
Media Reform Commission Chief Kamal Ahmed on Tuesday said that the dignity of journalists cannot be ensured without their financial security. Media reform cannot take place without financial security. Without ensuring financial stability, quality media cannot be guaranteed. Economic stability is...
Lasting police, judicial reforms essential to prevent abuse by future govt: HRW
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned the Yunus governments hard-won progress in reforming Bangladeshi state institutions could be lost, if it does not implement swift and structural changes to prevent any repression by future governments. After over 15 years of arbitrary use of...
‘Objective news impossible sans financial security for journalists’
Media Reform Commission Chief Kamal Ahmed on Tuesday said without financial security for journalists, objective news cannot be expected from them. To address the issue, the reform commission will place a recommendation before the interim government for ensuring journalists financial security, he...
Reforms: Proposal to repeal multi-seat candidacy
Proposal to repeal the provision of running for multiple seats is one of the most formidable recommendations made by the Electoral Reform Commission. The commission explains their recommendation saying it made the proposal to reduce the costs of by-elections and to make a level playing field for...
'Reforms & election can go hand-in-hand'
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, There is no conflict between reforms and election; both can proceed simultaneously. He made this remark after paying tribute at the grave of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of his 89th birth anniversary, in Sher-e-Bangla...
We must make political arena free of criminals
Electoral Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar emphasized on making political arena free of criminals. He made the statement on Saturday at Cumilla when he was addressing a symposium organized by Cumilla Bachao Mancha. The dictatorial fascists must not return and take seats in...
Govt okays SC Judges Appointment Ordinance
The Interim Government has cleared the draft of Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025 in line with the Judicial Reform Roadmap announced by the Chief Justice. The Council of Advisers, in a meeting on Thursday (January 16), gave the approval and also the final clearance to the proposed...
Human Rights Commission to hold police accountable
The Police Reform Commission proposed that the Human Rights Commission will ensure police accountability and will expand its scoop in need. A total of 15 recommendations have been made in the report including reducing usages of lethal weapons and implementing a five-step approach to mob control....
Commission proposes 4-year bicameral parliament, 2-term PM limit
The Constitution Reform Commission has proposed the introduction of a bicameral legislative system, consisting of an upper house (Senate) and a lower house (National Assembly), aimed at enhancing the dynamism and functionality of the parliament. Under the proposed reforms, the tenure for both...
47 recommendations to free ACC from political, bureaucratic influence
The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission has submitted a 47-point recommendation to the government aimed at ensuring the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) remains independent from political and bureaucratic influence. The recommendations include measures to prevent the misuse of constitutional and...
Reform reports to shape new Bangladesh framework & charter
The reports submitted by four reform commissions today (January 15) will provide the framework for a new Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said. Speaking at a briefing, he said the framework was based on fulfilling the dreams of a new Bangladesh and bringing those to fruition,...
100 reserved seats proposed for women
The Electoral and Constitutional Reform Commissions are submitting significant recommendations for women empowerment, including the increase in the number of reserved seats for women, and election system. According to the recommendation, 100 seats will be reserved for women, who will be elected...
BCS cadres eye on reform commission report
BCS Cadres eye on much talked report of the Public Administration Reform Commission. Not only the cadres, but also non-cadre officers are paying their interest on the reports findings and recommendations. There are various discussions going on about whether the inter-cadre crisis will increase...
'Fulfilling public expectations requires proper accountability'
The foremost name in local government expertise is Professor Dr Tofail Ahmed, who currently serves as the head of the Local Government Reform Commission. He is also a member of the Election Commission Reform Commission, the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, and the...
Revolutionaries who ended ‘Black Age’ must be honored: Golam Parwar
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar has emphasized the need to honor the sacrifices made by those who brought an end to the Black Age in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Speaking at a workers conference on Friday at Bhabanipur Muktijoddha College ground in Gazipur Sadar Upazila,...