The interim government announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily suspend the implementation of the country's five-year plans as part of a shift in its economic strategy. "We are suspending the five-year plan for now. It's not our focus at the moment," Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud told reporters during a
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Chaos in public admin as chain of command lost
Though the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has been trying to bring back discipline by reshuffling officials in the public administration since the fall of Sheikh Hasina, disorder and instability have been escalating inside it with a breakdown of the chain of command. The interim government,
Yunus details reform initiatives after first month of interim government
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has outlined several reform initiatives undertaken by his administration in its first month in office. In a televised speech on Wednesday evening, Yunus detailed the measures taken to tackle pressing issues. These efforts include recovering embezzled and smuggled funds, restoring discipline in the financial sector, and reforming the
Interim Government to maintain Universal Pension Scheme until new system introduced
The interim government has decided to keep the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) in place until a new system is introduced, according to the Ministry of Finance. The decision follows a meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday, where the current state of the pension scheme was thoroughly reviewed. "The Universal
Recovering laundered money will be a daunting task despite Interim Government’s commitment, experts say
Despite the interim government’s strong commitment to repatriating money laundered out of Bangladesh, experts say that the process will be highly challenging and complex. A recent press statement from the Chief Adviser’s Office highlighted the government and Bangladesh Bank’s significant efforts to restructure the country’s banking sector, with a particular focus
Interim Government moves to replace absent local representatives amid administrative deadlock
In the wake of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country following the student-led mass protests on August 5, local government operations across Bangladesh have come to a standstill as most Awami League-backed public representatives have gone into hiding. The absconding officials, including mayors and chairmen from city corporations,
AL can reorganize but if they try to cause disorder, the outcome will not be good: Adviser Sakhawat
Interim government’s Home Affairs Adviser, Brigadier General (retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, issued a stern warning on Monday, saying that those involved in the looting of weapons during the quota reform protests must surrender the arms within a week or face severe consequences. Speaking to journalists at the Combined Military Hospital in
