Govt issues gazette notification of Voters鈥� List (Amendment) Ordinance 2025
Bangladesh interim government has issued the gazette notification of the Voters鈥� List (Amendment) Ordinance 2025.
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NBR ordinance amendment to be recommended: Fouzul
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said that the advisory committee on trade and commerce, industry, ports and revenue collection would recommend an amendment to the ordinance issued to split the National Board of Revenue into two separate entities...
Gazette of legal aid services ordinance published
Bangladesh interim government in its bid to amend the Legal Aid Services Act, 2000, has issued the gazette of Legal Aid Services (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
Changes in public service ordinance approved
The advisory council of the interim government on Thursday approved amendments to the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, replacing 鈥榙ismissal or termination鈥� as the maximum penalty for proven misconduct with 鈥榤andatory retirement鈥� for government employees...
Government employees to observe 2-hour work abstention at Secretariate today
Employees at the Bangladesh Secretariat will observe a two-hour work abstention on Monday demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025...
Regressive reality of聽VAT
DESPITE having several sources of revenue and a dual system of tax collection (direct-indirect), the majority of tax revenue is collected through indirect tax, called value-added tax, regulated聽by the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012. The income tax, which is governed by the Income Tax Ordinance of 1984, includes corporate taxes, taxes...
Secretariat employees threaten tougher movement
The government employees continued their protest at the Secretariat on Wednesday, demanding the immediate repeal of the recently promulgated government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that made the process of dismissal of public servants for misconduct less complicated...
Govt employees at Secretariat to keep protesting until ordinance withdrawn
The movement at the Secretariat will continue until the government service ordinance is completely withdrawn, said Md Badiul Kabir, president of the Secretariat Officers and Employees Unity Forum on Tuesday...
Govt employees resume protest at Secretariat
Government employees at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday resumed their protest, demanding the immediate repeal of the recently promulgated government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 that made the process of dismissal of the public servants for misconduct less complicated...
JMC ordinance promulgated, FF definition changed
The interim government on Tuesday promulgated the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Ordinance in a gazette making changes in the definition of a freedom fighter...
Govt to form committee to scrutinise govt service ordinance: Asif Nazrul
Bangladesh interim government law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that a high-powered committee would be formed soon to scrutinise the objectionable issues of the government service ordinance.
Asif Nazrul acknowledges possibility of abuse of new govt service ordinance
Law adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday acknowledged that certain provisions of the newly issued Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance have the potential to be misused...
Govt officials continue protests at Secretariat for repeal of ordinance
Government officials staged demonstrations for the 11th consecutive day at the Secretariat on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025...
Government employees continue protests at Secretariat
The government employees at the secretariat continued their protests on Sunday, demanding the cancellation of newly promulgated Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that allows dismissal of public servants for misconduct in an easier way...
One-hour strike at secretariat from today
The government employees at the secretariat in the capital Dhaka will observe a one-hour work stoppage every day starting today, demanding the cancellation of newly promulgated Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that allows dismissal of public servants for misconduct in an easier way...
Secretariat demo suspended on govt assurance
The government employees, who have been demanding the withdrawal of the new 鈥楪overnment Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥� that introduced a provision for removing government employees from jobs on disciplinary ground in an easier way, suspended their protest at the secretariat for Tuesday...
CID starts operation against online gambling
The Criminal Investigation Department of Bangladesh Police has launched a nationwide operation against online gambling and betting in accordance with the newly issued Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025.
Secretariat employees suspend Wednesday鈥檚 protests
Bangladesh Secretariat employees who have been demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 suspended their Wednesday鈥檚 protest following a meeting with three secretaries.
Govt employees protest at secretariat for fourth day
Government employees continued their protests for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance-2025, bringing administrative activities at Bangladesh Secretariat to a halt as visitors were barred from entering.
Stakeholder engagement essential for effective reform
THE ongoing spate of protests by officials and employees, along with the resulting disruption in services and administrative activities across various government offices, is a cause for concern. These protests highlight fundamental issues with the government鈥檚 approach to implementing reforms and amending existing laws. On May 25, government officials and political...
Govt employees continue demo seeking repeal of Public Service Ordinance
Government employees continued demonstrating protests at the Secretariat on Monday, demanding the immediate repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025...
Public service ordinance issued amid protests at secretariat
The government on Sunday promulgated the 鈥楪overnment Service (amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥� in a gazette, introducing stricter disciplinary measures for government employees.
NBR Reform Unity Council withdraws strike
The NBR Reform Unity Council on Sunday withdrew its previously announced full-fledged strike and welcomed the government鈥檚 announcement that all necessary amendments to Revenue Policy and Administration Reform Ordinance, 2025, will be made by July 31.
Govt employees continue strike for 2nd day over draft service ordinance
Government employees continued their protest for the second consecutive day on Sunday at the Secretariat, demanding the withdrawal of the draft Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, disrupting official activities...
Govt okays amended public service ordinance
The advisory council of the interim government on Thursday approved the draft of the 鈥楶ublic Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025鈥�, creating provisions for removing government employees from jobs for 鈥榠ndiscipline鈥�...
Cyber Security Ordinance promulgated scraping CSA
The interim government has promulgated the Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025 in a gazette, cancelling the previous Cyber Security Act, to identify, prevent, suppress, and subsequently to try the crimes committed in cyberspace for ensuring cyber security.
Revenue reform should also consider progressive taxes
THE government has dissolved the National Board of Revenue with the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance 2025, promulgated on May 13, to effect reforms in the revenue sector. The ordinance aimed at modernising tax administration and bolstering revenue collection has replaced the revenue board with two divisions, the Revenue Administration Division...
Some banks may face delisting from stock market
Some banks may face delisting from Bangladesh鈥檚 stock exchanges under the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025, which empowers Bangladesh Bank with sweeping authority to restructure or dissolve financially distressed scheduled banks...
BB gets power to take over ailing banks
The interim government has promulgated an ordinance, allowing the Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, to take over any crisis-hit bank, transfer its assets and hand over the bank鈥檚 operations to a bridge bank.
Bangladesh interim govt approves draft of anti-terrorism ordinance
The Council of Advisers on Sunday approved the draft of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 with provisions to ban individuals or entities involved in terrorist acts and their activities.