Baharam Khan

The Advisory Council yesterday approved the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025, making social media platforms and foreign and local tech companies answerable to the courts of Bangladesh regarding the handling of restricted personal data and confidential personal data of Bangladeshi citizens.

For the first time in two decades, the public administration ministry has been running without a secretary for more than two weeks.

For over a century, one of the world’s most legendary gemstones has remained hidden -- locked in silence, shrouded in myth, and cloaked in official secrecy.

Committee to inspect legendary diamond mortgaged by Nawab Salimullah in 1908

Who will be the next secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration?

The move has sparked resentment among young civil service officers, though no one is willing to speak on the record.

The government is set to form two new administrative divisions -- Faridpur and Cumilla -- in line with recommendations from the Public Administration Reform Commission, taking the total to 10.

The interim government yesterday directed the law ministry to formulate laws for the establishment of two separate commissions within the police force to ensure accountability and internal investigations without external influence.

Cabinet Division rejects reform proposal for separate ‘EC Service’ and an independent secretariat

Any individual formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will be deemed ineligible to remain an MP or contest elections.

The interim government yesterday approved in principle the draft of the “Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance-2025”, which proposes the death penalty as the maximum punishment in certain cases of enforced disappearances.

Circular applicable for govt jobs with grades 13-20

Even after two rounds of revisions, “Public Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025” still contains errors and inconsistencies, with experts warning that the ordinance will remain ineffective unless these flaws are addressed.

The advisory council yesterday amended the much-talked-about tax reform ordinance, paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.

The interim government by December will prepare a guideline for the next government to eliminate delays and irregularities in project implementation.

One year into the interim government’s tenure, the public administration ministry remains in disarray

This marks the first time a head of government has chaired a meeting in this new facility

Move aims to prevent candidates from getting preferred officers in their constituencies

Allegations have surfaced against Social Welfare Secretary Md Mohiuddin of violating instructions from the Chief Adviser’s Office by undertaking a foreign trip for what has been described as an “insignificant” event just days before his retirement.

If investigations prove allegations such as disrupting government work or disobeying lawful orders from a superior authority, the government will have the power to impose strict punishments within 31 working days.