Constitution reform possible before elections: Ali Riaz
The head of the Constitution Reform Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, said that several issues of the constitution can be amended before the elections.
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Govt statisticians reject public admin reform proposals
The BCS (Statistical) Cadre Association, a platform of government statisticians, strongly opposed the public administration reform commission鈥檚 recommendations that excluded their professional service from the proposed restructured civil service framework....
PUBLIC ADMIN REFORM: Cluster-based ministries proposed
The public administration reform commission, in its full report published on Saturday, recommended cluster-based ministries to boost officials鈥� efficiency and skills.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS:聽Fundamental rights, freedom highlighted
The constitution reform commission has proposed several changes in the existing constitution, including widening citizens鈥� legal protection for life and overhauling judicial and governance structures.
Punishment for false cases suggested
The Judicial Reform Commission has recommended amending the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to empower all criminal courts to compensate victims of false cases and harassment...
PUBLIC ADMIN REFORMS: Ultimatum issued to revise recommendations
The Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council on Saturday issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding that the 50 per cent quota for the administration cadre in the deputy secretary pool, as recommended by the Public Administration Reform Commission, be scrapped...
Six reform commissions鈥� reports made public Saturday
The full reports of the Electoral Reform Commission, Police Reform Commission, Judiciary Reform Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission, Public Administration Reform Commission, and Constitutional Reform Commission (Part One) were published on the website of the Cabinet Division (https://cabinet.gov.bd/) on Saturday...
Yunus urges all to accept reform reports
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all concerned to accept the reports of the reform commissions and come forward to implement those...
JUDICIARY REFORM: HC benches in divisions, upazila courts proposed
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed the establishment of a separate secretariat for the judiciary, permanent attorney service, an independent investigation agency, the creation of permanent benches of the High Court Division in all divisional cities, and expanding district courts to upazilas across the country...
PUBLIC ADMIN REFORMS: Four provinces, capital city govt recommended
The public administration reform commission on Wednesday proposed major structural changes, including the creation of four provinces, two new administrative divisions and a 鈥榗apital city government鈥�...
Reform commissions propose decentralisation of admin, judiciary
The public administration reform commission proposed major structural changes, including the creation of four provinces, two new administrative divisions and a dedicated capital city government.
Public admin, judiciary reform commissions submit report today
The public administration reform commission and the judiciary reform commission are going to hand over their reports with recommendations to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today.
JUDICIARY REFORM COMMISSION: Separate secretariat under SC to be suggested
The judiciary reform commission is set to recommend key reforms including establishing a separate secretariat for the judiciary under the Supreme Court, aiming to free the judiciary from the influence of the executive branch of the state.
Plain land nat鈥檒 minorities demand rights, security
Representatives from plain land national minority groups on Sunday urged the local government reform commission to ensure their rights and security...
PRC recommends all-party committee to make police corruption-free
The Police Reform Commission has made a set of recommendations, including formation of all-party committee, task force, policy for recruitment, transfer and promotion and taking action for delay to receive any GD or proof of any corruption, to make Bangladesh Police corruption-free and service-oriented. ..
6 commissions discuss reform road map
Six reform commissions on Friday began discussing short and long-term strategies to develop a roadmap for implementing their recommendations.
Six reform commissions get time till Feb 15
The tenure of the six reform commissions, formed to prepare a roadmap to decide the next steps on the recommendations in state reforms, has been extended till February 15 next....
Reform commission chiefs meet for coordination
The chiefs of four reform commissions on the constitution, police, election system and Anti-Corruption Commission, and one member of judiciary reform commission, met on Monday to discuss ways of minimising overlaps and difference of opinions in their respective reports...
Admin cadre鈥檚 supremacy manifests fascism: speakers
Speakers at a seminar held in Dhaka on Saturday condemned arbitrary suspension of officials from education, health, fisheries and livestock cadres, and the public administration reform commission鈥檚 negligence in listening to the voice of those protesting against inter-cadre discrimination...
Armed Forces reform commission demanded
Retired military officers, politicians and journalists on Saturday demanded forming an independent Armed Forces Reform Commission to ensure overall professionalism, dignity and justice in the Armed forces...
POLICE REFORM: Commission for NHRC to probe rights violation by law enforcers
The police reform commission in its report recommended giving all power to the National Human Rights Commission to investigate human rights violations by members of law enforcement agencies...
Reform commission for recognising ACC as constitutional body
The Anti-Corruption Commission reform commission has recommended recognising the ACC as a constitutional body instead of a statuary one and reducing political and bureaucratic influences to make it a dynamic agency...
CONSTITUTION REFORM PROPOSALS: Change in state鈥檚 name recommended
The Constitution Reform Commission has recommended the substitution of 鈥榚quality, human dignity, social justice, pluralism and democracy鈥� for 鈥榥ationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism鈥� as the fundamental principles of the state...
PRC suggests amendment, replacement of 22 laws for police reforms
The Police Reform Commission on Wednesday submitted its report to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus proposing amendment and replacement of 22 existing laws for making the 鈥榩eople鈥檚 friendly鈥� the country鈥檚 main law enforcement agency.
Charter of new Bangladesh to be formed, chief adviser Yunus says
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday said a charter of new Bangladesh would be formed by building national unity through talks.
Formal talks with parties over reforms likely in February: Rizwana
Bangladesh interim government may start formal talks with political parties in February next for reaching a consensus over the reform initiatives, said environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday.
Four reform commissions to submit report Jan 15: CA press secy
Reform commissions have made proposals for introducing bicameral legislature to make the parliamentary system more accountable and freeing police of lethal weapons as four out of...
Campaigners seek free healthcare
The Health Sector Reform Commission in 50 days of its formation is still gathering information and opinions on several focal areas such as service improvement while public health campaigners and medical practitioners demand free healthcare at all public health facilities...
Local govt reform commission for non-party elections
The local government reform commission would recommend non-party elections for the local government bodies, allowing the voters to directly elect the representatives of union parishads, upazila parishads and municipality corporations...
Commission for organising local body elections on single day
The Local Government Reform Commission is likely to place a proposal for holding all the local body elections in a particular area on a single day to reduce the election costs.