Govt to sell Hilsha at Taka 600 per kg

The government has  taken initiative to  sell Hilsha fish at  lower prices under the “Selling Hilsha Fishes at Fair Price Programme“ aiming to make the national fishes available for the common people.  It will be sold at Taka 600, per kg, under the programme. “Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) and Bangladesh Marine

Govt cancels appointment of 6 PSC members

The government has cancelled the appointment of six members of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification here today in this regard. The members are Professor Dr Shahnaz Sarker, Md Munir Hossain, Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AF Jaglul Ahmed, Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, Sabbir

Yunus urges top business executives to team up with govt

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Tuesday urged top executives of multinational companies operating in Bangladesh to team up with the government to advocate and promote Bangladesh to potential investors and ensure business opportunities expanded in the country. "As a team, we have to work together. We are a team for the

Govt seeks revision in draft tobacco law amendments

The draft amendments to the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005 (amended in 2013) have been sent back from the Advisory Council meeting for revision. A High-Powered Committee, led by Economic and Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, will be responsible for revising the draft. The decision was made during

Govt moves to boost rural employment

In an effort to revitalize rural economies and generate employment, the Interim Government has initiated new development projects aimed at injecting fresh capital into rural areas. At the same time, it plans to amend and refine ongoing projects that were initiated by the previous Awami League government. The move comes as

Streamlining administration big challenges for govt

Bangladesh's interim government is facing an uphill task in restoring administrative discipline, two months after assuming office, official sources said. They said stability has yet to be restored within the bureaucratic framework despite ongoing efforts, with several senior officials either placed on special duty (OSD) or retired prematurely. The contracts of 11

Govt to help UN fact-finding mission: Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said the government will help the UN fact-finding mission if they seek any help as the team will start working soon. "They (UN team) want to avoid publicity as they want to work neutrally. We also want to see they can work neutrally.

Govt tasked with carrying out deep reforms: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that the interim government has been tasked with carrying out "deep reforms" and general election would be held after a "reasonable" time. Prof Yunus also called for a "combined" effort and "a common platform" among the donors for flood response in Bangladesh. The Chief

Govt to resolve schooling problem in CHT: Adviser Supradip

Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (CHT) Adviser Supradip Chakma Friday said that the government will mitigate the crisis of schooling in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). "We want to ensure quality education for our children. Multimedia classrooms and digitization education system will be made in educational institutions. We will remove the crisis of