Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the government will not accept any programme or movement that holds students or others hostage.
Tag: Governance
Anti-Corruption Drive that raised hope in 2019
The crackdown on corruption and casino business was one of the most-discussed topics in the outgoing year of 2019 that led to the arrest of around 275 people, including some Juba League leaders and ward councillors of Dhaka.
Admin reshuffle: Nine promoted as secretaries, 3 transferred
Dhaka, Dec 30 – The BD government has carried out a reshuffle in the civil bureaucracy by promoting nine additional secretaries to the post of secretary and grade-1 and transfer three secretaries in different ministries and division yesterday.
Climate policy, ‘just transition’ and quality of government
by Marina Povitikina and Bo Rothstein on 17th December 2019 In our series on ‘just transition’, Marina Povitkina and Bo Rothstein argue neglected issues around quality of government need addressing to secure public legitimacy. The challenges which climate change is…
Good governance tough for unelected govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it is difficult for an “unelected government” to establish good governance in the country.
Tureen Afroz removed from ICT prosecution team
The government on Monday removed Dr Tureen Afroz from the post of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor for breaching discipline and professional misconduct.
Unpacking supreme courts to restore checks and balances
by George Tyler on 7th November 2019 @georgertyler Democracy is threatened by politicisation of constitutional courts. Unorthodox tactics are required to restore their role.
Unicef seeks action to clean air for children in S Asia
Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore has sought immediate action in South Asia to clean the air for children saying around 620 million children in the region breathe polluted, toxic air.
11,000 undocumented foreigners to be deported: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said the government has taken an initiative to deport around 11,000 foreigners staying in Bangladesh without valid documents.
EC’s registration of expat BD voters begins in Malaysia
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday started the first-ever registration process of expatriate Bangladeshis as voters in Malaysia.
Cricketer Shakib Al-Hasan meets ACC chief
Bangladesh’s iconic cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, also a goodwill ambassador of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), visited the ACC headquarters in the city on Sunday.
Bangladesh to launch ePassport on Nov 28: FM
Bangladesh will formally introduce ePassport on November 28 next, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.
Judiciary independent, govt doesn’t interfere, says Quader
Feni, Oct 26 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the verdict in the Nusrat murder case has proved that the Awami League government does not interfere in the country’s independent judicial system.
Public gathering banned in Bhola after clashes
The local administration imposed an indefinite ban on public gathering in the district on Monday, a day after clashes between protesters and police left four people dead.
Severe punishment for child killing, repression: PM
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday categorically declared that those involved in child repression and killing will be punished severely.
Biharis’ protest against evictions becomes clash with police
Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) – At least 50 people, including 20 policemen, were injured when residents of Mohammadpur Geneva Camp clashed with the law enforcers on Saturday afternoon.
Road Transport Act amendment move a ‘rumour’, claims Quader
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – Terming the government move to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 a rumor, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said no such initiative has been taken yet.
Drive also against all lawbreakers: Home Minister
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the ongoing drive is not only against casinos but also against all lawbreakers.
Only good governance can resolve job crisis: GM Quader
Welcoming the current drive against casinos and corrupt elements, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said good governance is a must to resolve the growing unemployment problem in the country.
Jamalpur DC Ahmed Kabir suspended
Dhaka – Jamalpur’s Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Kabir has been suspended as a leaked video showing him in a compromising situation with a female colleague went viral on social media.
e-Passport project fails to kick off: 2mn MRPs sought
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – The government has moved again to procure 2 million more machine readable passports (MRPs) on an emergency basis directly from the existing supplier through the direct procurement method (DPM).
15 EC staff involved in giving NIDs to Rohingyas: NID DG
Dhaka, Sept 23 (UNB) – Director General of the National Identity Registration Wing of the Election Commission (EC) Brig Gen Saidul Islam on Monday said some 15 EC staff were involved in providing NID cards to Rohingyas.
68 crowded BD jails have 9 of 141 doctors for 88000 inmates
Narayanganj, Sept 16 – Mentioning that there are only nine doctors against 141 approved posts in jails across the country, Inspector General (Prisons) Brig Gen AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha on Monday said the doctor crisis will be resolved soon.
Rohingya NID Cards: Those responsible to face action:EC
Chattogram – Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam on Monday warned that action will be taken if any election official is found involved in providing national identity (NID) and smart cards to Rohingyas.
Lead news Be friends of people, PM asks police
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the police to ensure the welfare, peace and security of people as they are ‘the police of the people’.
Ruling party becomes isolated from people: Sultana Kamal
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Trustee board chairman of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Sultana Kamal on Friday said that road crashes in the country kill more people than any epidemic.
Dhaka asks district administrators: Keep families with you
Dhaka – The government is going to take action against those deputy commissioners (DCs) whose spouses and children are not living with them at district headquarters, said LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Thursday. “A move is underway to prepare…
Panel to probe Jamalpur DC’s viral video scandal
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Cabinet Division on Sunday formed a five-member committee to look into the leaked video showing Jamalpur’s Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Kabir, who was made OSD, in a compromising situation with a female colleague.
Vehicle mounted data interceptor to deal with rumours in BD
Dhaka, Aug 7 – The government Wednesday approved a proposal to purchase a Vehicle Mounted Data Interceptor for the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) through Direct Purchase Method (DPM) for the sake of national security, official news agency BSS reported…
Is civil society arguing itself out of political space?
By Felix Dodds New York, Jul 29 2019 (IPS) – As some of you will know I have a new book out Stakeholder Democracy: Represented Democracy in a Time of Fear. (other contributors to the book were: Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, Carolina…