PM, not the president, to pick IGP
The revised draft of the Police Commission Ordinance 2025 has dropped the clause that allowed the commission to recommend a three-member panel for the appointment of the inspector general of police (IGP).
1 December 2025, 18:11 PM
Frequent shake-ups ‘erode confidence in field admin’
Frequent reshuffles of deputy commissioners (DCs) just months before the national election have sparked unease in the field administration, raising concerns about election preparedness.
29 November 2025, 18:26 PM
Officials debate abolishing NTMC
Top government officials yesterday weighed whether the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre, long criticised for allegedly enabling the former Awami League government’s crackdown on dissent, should be abolished.
23 November 2025, 21:32 PM
Draft law seeks death penalty for trafficking syndicate members
The advisory council yesterday approved in principle a draft ordinance introducing stringent penalties, including capital punishment, for members of human trafficking rackets.
20 November 2025, 18:19 PM
Frustration in civil service as retirees fill key posts
At least 20 of the 70 secretaries in the civil service are working on a contractual basis.
7 November 2025, 18:10 PM
Govt finalises draft for forming police commission
The government has finalised a draft ordinance for forming an independent police commission, aiming to ensure accountability within the force and make policing fair, transparent, and free from undue influence.
4 November 2025, 18:19 PM
The constitution: Renewed, betrayed, manipulated but still enduring
Although the now-toppled Awami League regime declared November 4 as “National Constitution Day” in 2022, none of the past administrations observed it with any notable reverence. The current government even revoked its status as a national day a few months after taking office.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Advisers, secretaries flouting foreign travel rules
CA upset over repeated violations; officials urged to follow directives ahead of election
23 October 2025, 06:24 AM
Graft suspects getting promoted in civil service
Secretaries at a meeting yesterday said some government officials facing allegations of corruption were getting promoted and posted to key positions at different ministries, divisions, and departments.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt may let its employees trade in shares
The public administration ministry is likely to allow government employees to trade in the share market, a reversal of a decades-old rule.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Graft By Govt Officials: Cabinet secy to sit with secretaries tomorrow
The cabinet division yesterday called a meeting with all government secretaries at 4:30pm tomorrow and allegations of corruption against government officials is likely to be one of the topics of discussion.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Public Servants: Anti-graft laws, rules relaxed over the years
For over two decades, laws and regulations meant for curbing corruption by government employees have been relaxed, creating scope for officials to indulge in irregularities with relative impunity.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Doctors, engineers grab a third of civil admin jobs
The general cadre jobs in the civil service have become so lucrative that even medical and engineering graduates are queuing up for them, giving up careers in the two highly specialised fields.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Remal: Losses estimated at over Tk 7,000cr
Cyclone Remal has had a devastating impact on 20 districts, affecting 3,83,815 people and causing damages worth over Tk 7,000 crore, according to documents of the disaster management and relief ministry.
12 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Youth Ministry: Official linked to embezzlement of Tk 11.52 crore reinstated
The youth and sports ministry has reinstated an official who, along with three others, was earlier dismissed on charges of embezzling Tk 11.52 crore.
9 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt officials to come under new pension scheme
Government officials recruited after July 1 next year will be incorporated in the universal pension scheme, instead of the conventional post-retirement pension benefits.
6 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt servants to come under Universal Pension Scheme
All government officials who will be recruited after July 1 next year will be incorporated in the universal pension scheme
6 June 2024, 14:22 PM
Cabinet decides to relocate Shahbagh Police Station
The Cabinet has decided to relocate the Shahbagh Police Station from its present location to implement the Shadhinata Stambha project at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
3 June 2024, 09:16 AM
The frequent flyer that is the agriculture secretary!
The frequency of the foreign trips taken by Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akhter has sparked discussions among fellow civil servants about her last visit and what could be her next destination.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt to buy 261 SUVs for DCs, UNOs
Deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers are going to get 261 SUVs worth about Tk 1.46 crore each.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Major admin reforms shelved for 27 years
The crucial reforms to Bangladesh’s civil service have been stalled for 27 years, largely because of the opposition of a section of top bureaucrats and a lack of political will.
15 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Bureaucrats vexed over repeat contracts
There may be a major reshuffle at the top of the civil administration, as 22 secretaries, including 10 on contractual appointments, will reach the end of their tenure by December.
14 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Corrupt official let off with just a temporary pay cut
The government has reduced the salary of an assistant commissioner (land) of Bogura sadar upazila for 12 months after he was found guilty of forgery.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Just a slap on the wrist?
What is the punishment for involvement in the embezzlement of Tk 7.35 crore from the government coffer?
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members
The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Class-3, 4 Employee Recruitment: PSC to be revived to smoothen process
The government is planning to reintroduce the Public Service Commission (PSC) for class three and four (grades 13-20) employee recruitment in order to bring fairness and pace in the process.
18 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Secy off to Paris just before last day at work
Just four days before his job contract expires, Kazi Washi Uddin, the outgoing secretary to the housing and public works ministry, went on an official visit to France yesterday.
6 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Draft Govt Servant (Conduct) Rules: Govt employees won’t need to turn in wealth reports
The public administration ministry is pushing to relax a provision in the law that stipulates the submission of annual wealth statements every five years by public servants -- a move that can encourage corruption among the 14 lakh government employees.
5 March 2024, 18:00 PM