Appellate Division stays HC verdict on Supreme Court Secretariat
Appellate Division stays HC verdict on Supreme Court Secretariat

The Appellate Division on Tuesday stayed a High Court verdict that had directed the establishment of a separate and independent Supreme Court Secretariat within three months. A four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the order after hearing...

PM resumes office at Secretariat after Eid holidays
PM resumes office at Secretariat after Eid holidays

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman resumed official duties on Monday, the first working day after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, by reporting to his office at the Secretariat. The prime minister entered the Secretariat at around 9:15am and began his official activities for the day. A series of...

ECNEC rejects proposal for 21-storey Secretariat building
ECNEC rejects proposal for 21-storey Secretariat building

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday did not approve the proposed construction of a 21-storey modern building at the Secretariat. The project was placed before the second ECNEC meeting of the current government, chaired by the Prime Minister and ECNEC...

Ministers under pressure amid rising lobbying at Secretariat
Ministers under pressure amid rising lobbying at Secretariat

Ministers are increasingly overwhelmed by a surge of lobbying, with visitors thronging government offices from morning till late at night. From 9am to midnight, it is nothing but requests. Necessary matters must be addressed, but if lobbying becomes the primary focus, it will create problems,...