- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
- Shamit begins process to represent Bangladesh
- Residential buildings, farms hit in new US strikes in Sana’a
- Metro Rail’s 2 stations to be closed on Bangla New Year
- Protom Alo, Daily Star represent Hindustan: JAGPA Chhatra League
- 167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
- Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque: UN
- Om Puri confessed his affair a day before his wedding to Seema Kapoor
- Delhi Airport may face flight delays for four months
- Pirates attack trawlers in Bay of Bengal, 68 rescued after 25 hours
- Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over water dispute
- Trump administration cuts thousands off from Social Security
- Foreign secretary reiterates Rohingya repatriation only solution
- Weather Forecast: Light rain in parts of country, heat wave may ease
- Asian shares sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6% as trade war escalates
Consensus Commission aims for national reform agreement by mid-July
Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, announced on Monday that the Commission expects to build nationwide consensus on its reform agenda by mid-July, reports UNB. Speaking during a meeting with the AB Party at the Jatiya Sangsad Complex, Prof Riaz said, The...
Polls must be held immediately after necessary reforms: Parwar
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General, Mia Golam Parwar, has emphasized that the interim government must conduct the next parliamentary elections promptly after completing necessary state reforms. Any attempt to reinstate fascism in the new Bangladesh will not be tolerated. Elections...
No one will be allowed to exploit extremism: Information advisor
Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuj Alam responded to recent claims made by The New York Times, which suggested the presence of a growing threat of extremism in Bangladesh. No one will be allowed to exploit this opportunity for extremism. We are committed to preventing any form of political...
BNP raises concerns over some reform recommendations
BNP expressed doubt that implementing some of the reform commissions recommendations might weaken future governments and empower unelected individuals to control state affairs, reports UNB. Speaking at a press conference at the Chairpersons Gulshan office, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul...
Govt to act on media reforms: CA
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said the interim government will take steps to implement the Media Reform Commissions proposals without any delay. We want to implement the reform proposals that are immediately implementable. For that, I would like the Reform Commission to submit...
Media Reform Commission to submit report to CA today
Media Reform Commission will submit their report to Chief Adviser Dr. Mohammad Younus on Saturday afternoon. The commission will hand over the report at 12pm at the State Guest House Jamuna, said Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Friday. The media will be...
Reform initiative is fully homegrown, says CA’s press secretary
Chief advisers press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday that the entire reform initiative is a homegrown process and will remain so, noting that Bangladeshs friendly partners and well-wishers support the reform agenda. The reform process is fully homegrown. We are maintaining the highest...
Guterres to join roundtable on reform proposals
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to join a roundtable discussion on reform proposals on Saturday, reports UNB. The discussion will be held between 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital. According to the program schedule, Guterres will join a dialogue with...
Constitutional reform commission emphasizes on seven objectives
The Constitutional Reform Commission has emphasized on seven main objectives to establish an effective democracy, ensuring fundamental human rights and accountability, reports BSS. The commission puts its focus on these things while recommending for constitutional amelioration. The seven...
HC issues rule on presidential clemency without clear policy
The High Court has issued a rule questioning the constitutionality of the Presidents power to pardon convicts without a formal policy in place. The court also sought an explanation on why a clear policy should not be created to regulate the exercise of this power, reports UNB. The bench of...
Local Government Reform Commission proposes civil & magistrate courts at upazilas
Local Government Reform Commission has recommended setting up two full-pledged civil and magistrate courts at every upazila in the country, except Chittagong Hill Tracts, within two years. It also suggested establishing office of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with the status of the senior...
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...