Baharam Khan

The creation of a new government division is being proposed to oversee the human rights situation inside prisons and other places of incarceration.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin may tender his resignation once Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad returns from abroad, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Hafiz is due back today.

The highest number of female officials are currently serving in the country’s most crucial field administrative posts, including deputy commissioner (DC).

Seventeen senior police officials are likely to be sent into forced retirement over alleged allegiance to the Awami League, family ties to the party, roles in manipulating the 2014 and 2018 elections, repression of the opposition, and corruption.

Human error arising from inadequate training and supervision was the principal cause of the Milestone school plane crash, while an unsafe school building and failures in planning and emergency response worsened the consequences.

The government is formally seeking India’s cooperation to secure the extradition of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising in 2024.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed the authorities concerned to strengthen the ongoing drive against the Awami League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Jubo League and other associate organisations.

Fresh directives tell 5 secretaries not to proceed with cuts to vehicle maintenance and study abroad privileges

The government is considering halving the fuel and maintenance expenses for cars used by entitled officials as part of public expenditure cuts.

More than a quarter of posts in Bangladesh’s civil administration remain vacant, hampering the ability of many government institutions to provide the expected services to people.

The government has finalised a draft law to form a single authority by merging at least three investment-related institutions to improve Bangladesh’s position in attracting foreign direct investment.

The trend has raised concerns among officials about an imbalance in the administrative hierarchy.

Govt has yet to form search panels for reconstituting ACC, Information Commission, NHRC

The words “Except Israel” are being reinstated in Bangladesh’s regular passports, a decision already implemented for diplomatic ones.

25 out of 85 secretaries are contractual appointees; bureaucrats call for cancelling contracts

Deputy commissioners have been instructed to recover and seize the nearly 10,000 firearms that have not yet been surrendered despite directives, and to take legal action against those concerned, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said.

Deputy commissioners yesterday warned that the growing availability of drugs among youth, despite regular enforcement drives, poses a grave threat to the nation, urging the government to adopt tougher measures to curb the menace.

The first DC Conference since the formation of the BNP government is set to begin today, with the four-day event featuring several proposals submitted by deputy commissioners from different districts.

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Md Asaduzzaman, who previously served as the 17th attorney general during the interim government’s tenure, speaks with Baharam Khan of The Daily Star

While the fuel allocation for all government vehicles -- including those used by the prime minister and cabinet members -- has been slashed by 30 percent amid the ongoing energy crisis, fuel for the private cars of senior officials remains exempt from these cuts.