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Cabinet okays proposal to raise judges' salaries

Cabinet approves proposal to hike salaries and benefits of members of Bangladesh Judicial Service, fixing monthly salary of senior district judges at Tk 78,000.
Civil bureaucracy plagued by in-situ

The government move to promote around 300 officials would see a further rise in the number of in-situ officials in the civil
Cabinet approves draft of expatriates’ welfare policy

The cabinet approves the draft of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Act 2016 to make the immigration procedure easier and hassle free.
Shafiul Alam new cabinet secretary

The government appoints senior land secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam as cabinet secretary.
Act on house rent complaints, HC tells cops

High Court orders police to take steps regarding house rent-related complaints in all the cities including capital Dhaka.
VAT ceiling raised for firms

Companies with an annual turnover of upto Tk 30 lakh will be exempted of VAT from now on, the cabinet decides.
Govt allows leave for ethnic new year celebration

The government has decided to allow the public servants, who belong to ethnic minority groups, to take optional leave for two days to celebrate traditional festivals before and after the Pahela Baishakh.
Cabinet okays 1pc surcharge on mobile phone use

The cabinet approves a new law to introduce 1 percent surcharge on mobile phone use, cabinet secretary says. The government will earn Tk 140cr each year when the law will become effective.