Baharam Khan
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Govt issues 23 directives to boost admin discipline (opens the original)
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The Cabinet Division yesterday issued a 23-point directive to all ministries and divisions to address discipline deficits, curb corruption, and ensure greater dynamism in public administration. The directives were sent to all ministries and divisions for immediate implementation. Cabinet Division officials said this is the first comprehensive set of administrative directives issued since the BNP-led government took office. However, experts said the effectiveness of the directives will depend on
No more road digging in Dhaka during monsoon (opens the original)
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The government has decided to stop digging roads in Dhaka during the monsoon and shut down illegal battery-rickshaw charging stations as part of measures to ease traffic congestion and disruption from uncoordinated development work. Utility and development agencies, including Wasa, Rajuk, Desco and Titas, will have to coordinate their schedules to prevent repeated digging of the same roads. The decisions came at a September 15 meeting at the home ministry on easing congestion caused by ongoing a
Anti‑graft panels to be formed at ministries (opens the original)
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At its first secretaries’ meeting held yesterday, the government decided to set up separate anti‑corruption committees in every ministry to curb graft in public offices. The proposal was placed by the secretary of the Anti‑Corruption Commission (ACC) and endorsed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, who presided over the meeting. Meeting sources said once a formal letter is sent from the ACC to the Cabinet Division, instructions will be issued to all ministries and divisions to take necessary ste
Dealer-retailer clique hurting farmers: SB (opens the original)
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Alleged collusion among dealers and retailers to hike fertiliser prices by “creating an artificial shortage” through hoarding and supply control is causing discontent among farmers, according to a report prepared by the Special Branch of the police. The report was sent to the home ministry on September 8 for further action, along with 15 recommendations aimed at addressing the issues identified. This year, farming has already become costlier due to higher prices of diesel, pesticides and labour,
No turning away road crash victims (opens the original)
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In a bid to prevent road crash fatalities, all public and private hospitals will be legally obligated to provide immediate treatment to road crash victims without asking preliminary questions under the proposed “Road Safety Act, 2026”. Drafted by the Road Transport and Highways Division, the law prohibits hospitals from refusing treatment or transferring critically injured patients without providing primary care. The government will bear the cost of emergency treatment, ensuring victims receive
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