The German parliamentary delegation of the Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday that Germany would certainly exert pressure on the caretaker government if it sees the polls wouldn't be held on time.
The formation of a high-powered committee to review the Women Development Policy 2008 by keeping the women and children affairs ministry in the dark has surprised many quarters, including the government officials.
The proposed Right to Information (RTI) Act must protect government whistle blowers and government officials must change their mindset accommodating the new law in their daily activities in order to make it effective, said India's Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah.
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the objective of the electoral reforms undertaken by his caretaker government is to curb undue influence of money-muscle and misuse of authority in the forthcoming election.
He told Asian media personalities that primary goal of the caretaker government is to hold a free, fair, transparent and credible election by the end of 2008.
Faulting the appointment system of the Public Service Commission, Akbar Ali Khan said yesterday that there is no constitutional basis for the present Bangladesh Civil Service quota system. Speaking at the review of a report on the 'Quota system for civil service recruitment in Bangladesh', the chairman of the Regulatory Reforms Commission urged the government to revise BCS quotas and appoint more civil servants through examinations on the basis of merit.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is likely to press charges against BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman today in a case filed against him for acquiring wealth beyond his known sources of income and concealing information.
The Truth and Accountability Commission will have the power to hold closed-door hearings on corruption or corrupt practices in certain cases, although there will be provision of public hearings. The draft of the proposed law, "Voluntary Disclosure Ordinance, 2008" says the Commission may hold such hearings if there is a "likelihood" that an open hearing will result in harming the person concerned.
The rate at which poverty is falling across the Asia-Pacific region is slowing despite a burst of largely urban wealth creation, a United Nations report said on Thursday, blaming the setback on a neglect of agriculture.
It argued that raising farm labour productivity and liberalising global trade in agricultural products could lift more than 250 million Asians out of poverty.
Bangladesh team at a country- showcasing event at the United Nations on Wednesday called for more investment in ICT sector by global investors.
Organised by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the two-day event included a series of interactive panel discussions and country presentations by emerging markets like Bangladesh and Turkey as well as already developed markets like India.
Government loses around Tk 3418 cr in 3 decades
Government lost Tk 3417.60 crore in last three decades as land revenue due to alleged widespread corruption and irregularities at the 64 ADC (Revenue) offices across the country.
