The government has suspended interest-free loans for government officials to purchase vehicles and all foreign training funded by the state as part of efforts to cut operational costs. The suspension will remain in effect until further notice.
The government wants to entrust the operation of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to a Japanese consortium, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita has said. She added that the decision would be made through discussions while safeguarding national interests.
BNP Chairperson and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called a meeting of the party's standing committee, the highest policymaking forum, for Saturday.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formed a committee to recommend solutions within 15 days to address long-standing demands and grievances of health workers across various levels. The decision was made at a meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday evening following a directive from Health Minister Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain.
The government has ordered a 30 per cent reduction in fuel, electricity and gas consumption at government offices to cut operational costs.
BNP standing committee member and Prime Minister's political adviser Mirza Abbas, currently undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital, was moved from the Critical Care Unit (ICU) to a cabin in the early hours of Friday, April 3.