Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt
Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee that prepared the White Paper on the state of Bangladeshs economy, on Saturday strongly criticised the interim government for increasing value-added tax (VAT) inconsiderately. We are astonished to see how inconsiderately the value-added tax was...

Interim govt-backed party can’t mislead people: Dr Zahid
Interim govt-backed party can’t mislead people: Dr Zahid

BNP senior leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Saturday said it will not be possible to mislead people by forming a political party with the interim governments backing. Everyone has the right to form a political party, and we welcome any such move. But people cant be misled by forming a political...

HC verdict on caretaker govt Tuesday
HC verdict on caretaker govt Tuesday

The High Court (HC) will issue its verdict Tuesday on two separate writs filed against the 15th amendment to the Constitution, which annulled the caretaker government system, named Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation, and made other major changes. The bench of Justice...

Application fee for all govt jobs set max Tk 200
Application fee for all govt jobs set max Tk 200

The interim government has set an application fee of Tk 200 for all jobs, including Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), in consideration of the crisis faced by job seekers. Md Mokhlesur Rahman, senior secretary Ministry of Public Administration, said a circular will be published in this regard...

Interim govt inherited economic crisis from Awami League: Finance adviser
Interim govt inherited economic crisis from Awami League: Finance adviser

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed highlighted widespread irregularities and corruption in sectors ranging from banking to development projects. The interim government has inherited a devastated economic situation from the previous Awami League administration, the finance adviser made the...

There's no govt pressure on media: Nahid Islam
There's no govt pressure on media: Nahid Islam

Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam said there is no pressure on the media from the government and the media should use this freedom to provide objective news with courage. He said this in a view exchange meeting with the editors of daily newspapers at the...

7-day ultimatum issued over raising govt job entry age limit
7-day ultimatum issued over raising govt job entry age limit

University students and other government job seekers on Tuesday gave the interim government seven days to raise the public service joining age limit to 35 years, warning otherwise they would march to the capital from across the country. Md Shariful Hasan Shuvo, central convener of the protest...

9-point directives to govt employees issued
9-point directives to govt employees issued

The government provides directives to its employees to remain cautious and ministry of public administration, in this regard, issued 9-point directives to them. The directives signed by senior secretary of public administration ministry Dr Mokhles Ur Rahman were reached to the secretaries....

Govt condemns any violence, wants no violence, says  Press Secretary on Shilpakala incident
Govt condemns any violence, wants no violence, says Press Secretary on Shilpakala incident

The government on Sunday condemned the incident at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) and said there will be an investigation into the matter, reports UNB. We condemn this incident and hope that the BSA chief will investigate it and will let the government know what exactly happened there, said...