Shift focus on polls from other issues, Fakhrul to govt

BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon the interim government to shift its focus on holding a participatory and credible national election from any other issue, as per the desire of people. Speaking at a discussion, he also urged Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to remain alert so

Interim Government must announce an election roadmap: Hafiz Uddin

BNP standing committee member Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Sunday demanded the Interim Government to announce an election roadmap. “This government should have tried from its beginning to constitute a good election commission. But there is no talk about the Election Commission. They don’t announce any roadmap. They also don’t

Govt forms bodies to review politically motivated cases

The government has established two committees-one at the district level and another at the ministry level-to handle cases of politically motivated cases. These committees will recommend the withdrawal of cases filed against political leaders, activists, and individuals that were driven by political vendettas in recent years. The Public Security Division of

Govt suspends five-year plan in first ECNEC meeting

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

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

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