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

Govt given time to ensure fair electoral environment: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said they gave the Dr Muhammad Yunus-led Interim Government the necessary time for creating a conducive atmosphere to hold a national election. "We have given this interim government the time required to create proper environment for holding an election," he said. Mirza Fakhrul

It was like terrorist attack to topple govt: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday likened the recent violence in the country as 'almost a terrorist attack' aimed at creating a situation like what had happened in Sri Lanka to oust her government. "It was not a movement at all, and at one stage it almost into a terrorist attack,"

Govt to procure 1 lakh MTs fertilizer

The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer, 10,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid and around 73,000 SPC poles to meet the growing demand. The approvals came from the 19th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year held today with