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
207 UNOs, 326 OCs to be transferred in 1st phase
Authorities have made primary lists of upazila nirbahi officers and officers-in-charge of police stations to transfer in the first phase of the Election Commission’s move to reposition all UNOs and OCs ahead of the January 7 national election.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Transfer of UNOS, OCS: Field-level officials ‘discontent’ with EC directive
A large number of field-level administration officials are dissatisfied with the Election Commission’s instructions for the transfer of all upazila nirbahi officers and officers-in-charge of police stations ahead of the national election, several officials said.
2 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Polls-Time Govt: All three technocrat ministers step down
All the three technocrat ministers resigned yesterday to make the election-time cabinet smaller.
19 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Election-time government anyone’s guess
As the schedule of the 12th national election is likely to be announced today, many wonder what the polls-time government will look like.
14 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Risk lives or skip recruitment tests?
The BNP-Jamaat led blockade has caused uncertainty for over 2 lakh government job seekers, affecting recruitment tests at 10 state-owned banks and financial institutions, along with the Power Development Board.
7 November 2023, 18:00 PM
EC invites BNP, other parties to dialogue
The Election Commission has written to the BNP and other registered political parties, inviting them to take part in talks that will be held on November 4, said sources.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt to create 365 posts in police’s upper ranks
Giving in to the demand of police, the government is going to approve the creation of 365 supernumerary posts at the upper ranks of police ahead of the next national polls.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dev Projects: Some firms got more work than they can handle
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at yesterday’s cabinet meeting said a few companies are taking up work beyond their capacities.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
One lakh imams to join a big event in Dhaka
The government is going to hold a massive gathering of imams in Dhaka at the end of this month, just days before the announcement of the election schedule.
19 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt to buy 261 SUVs in times of austerity
At a time when the government has undertaken austerity measures to reduce public spending, it is going to purchase 261 Sport Utility Vehicles for deputy commissioners and Upazila Nirbahi Officers ahead of the national election.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM