July 26, 2022
Evidence act amendment: Cabinet gives the final nod
The Cabinet Division yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022, which will allow electronic records and digital data to be admissible in court.
July 26, 2022
Think twice before taking up projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday issued a host of directives that include stopping non-essential procurement and exercising caution in taking up new development projects.
July 23, 2022
A foreign trip okayed quizzically
The public administration ministry has changed the category of a trip to allow 25 officials to go on tour to Australia, effectively letting them bypass restrictions on foreign visits.
July 22, 2022
2 ministries ask officials to cut energy expenses
The finance ministry yesterday directed government officials to lower fuel and lubricant expenditures for their vehicles by 20 percent while the public administration ministry asked officials not to waste power.
July 16, 2022
Circuit houses get tight spending caps
The government has cut the expenditures of circuit houses in 63 districts as a part of exercising austerity to cope with the mounting pressure on the country’s economy due to the fallout of the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war .
July 15, 2022
Prottoyon fails to get momentum
Prottoyon -- an online platform providing all types of certification services -- has failed to gain the desired momentum since its inception in 2019.
July 15, 2022
July 14, 2022
Ignoring directives, DNCC councillor goes on foreign trip
The government’s request to save money during the economic crisis seems to have fallen on deaf ears, as a city councillor has flown to Thailand for tourism purposes, even though Local Government Division (LGD) had questioned the trip’s motive.
July 9, 2022
Tk 1,238cr lost to flood in Sylhet
Flash floods in Sylhet last month caused a financial loss of about Tk 1,238 crore, claimed six lives and displaced around 3.68 lakh people.
July 6, 2022
North South University Scams: When trust takes a back seat
Thirty years ago, the university was established as a non-profit with the vision to become a centre of excellence in higher education. But some of the trustees allegedly used the North South University to make a quick buck, tarnishing the image of one of the country’s best seats of learning.