Public Administration
Commission's recommendations stir mixed reactions
The process of appointments, promotions and transfers at the top levels of public administration based on the recommendations of a high-level committee led by the interim government's advisers has generated mixed reactions among officials.
Retreating under bureaucratic pressure is a bad omen
After the people's uprising, when the 'Public Administration Reform Commission' was formed alongside other commissions, we hoped that this commission would be able to work independently. We expected it to bring about necessary and significant reforms to weaken the bureaucratic system to some extent. However, when administrative officers organized a protest on December 25, demanding the resignation of Abdul Mueed Chowdhury, Chairman of the Public Administration Reform Commission, over his proposal to introduce a 50 per cent quota for promotion to the position of Deputy Secretary, doubts began to emerge. This raised concerns about whether the commission would be able to work independently under the pressure of the bureaucracy.
Fire at secretariat: Questions that need answers
Fire secretariat: Questions that need answers
Offices will run on normal schedule from Wednesday
Ministry of Public Administration has said that all the offices of the country will run according to the normal schedule from Wednesday (July 31).
Govt sets office hours from 9am to 3pm
The scheduled timing for the offices of all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations has been set to 9am to 3pm.
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