The Local Government Reform Commission has recommended the establishment of fully functional civil and criminal courts at upazilas across the country to take the judicial facilities to the doorsteps of common people to reduce the sufferings of litigants.
The Women Affairs Reform Commission on Saturday submitted 433 recommendations to the government, including the introduction of equal property rights for women, a uniform family code, and a separate and permanent women affairs commission.
The government has initiated the process of implementing the key recommendations of the Judicial Reform Commission, including amendments to the century-old Civil Procedure Code, in a bid to modernise the judiciary, expedite civil case disposal, and curb procedural abuse.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party strongly disagreed with the Constitutional Reform Commission on its proposal for a quota of 10 per cent parliamentary seats for young candidates...
In its dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Tuesday, the Nagarik Oikya iterated its opposition to the Constitutional Reform Commission-proposed bicameral legislature but agreed to 100 reserved seats for women in the parliament...
IN THE age of digital connectivity, access to the internet is as vital as electricity and water. The constitutional reform commission鈥檚 proposal to enshrine internet access as a fundamental right represents a forward-thinking move to modernise the nation. As societies worldwide embrace digital economies, e-governance, and online communication, uninterrupted internet..
The health sector reform commission is set to recommend 鈥榚ffective鈥� referral and back-referral systems, connecting tertiary and grassroots health facilities.
The government has extended the tenure of five reform commissions for the second time, according to separate circulars issued on Thursday...
The media reform commission has proposed a 20-point recommendation, including formation of an independent national media commission, enactment of journalism protection act, journalist鈥檚 entry-level wage equivalent to the ninth grade and...
PLURALISM is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy, ensuring that diverse political parties, ideologies, and social groups coexist and actively participate in governance. The constitutional reform commission proposed key amendments to the preamble of the constitution, emphasising values such as equality, social justice, human dignity, and democracy...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said that the interim government would take steps to implement the Media Reform Commission鈥檚 proposals that can be done without delay...
The Election Commission on Monday sent a letter to the National Consensus Commission, expressing its disagreement about some of the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Commission as the EC believed that these recommendations, if...
THE interim government of Bangladesh formed an 11-member Administrative Reform Commission in October 2024, led by Abdul Muid Chowdhury, to recommend ways to make public administration more people-centric, accountable, efficient, and impartial. On February 15, the Commission submitted its recommendations, key among which is transitioning Bangladesh...
The Local Government Reform Commission has submitted a primary report to the government, recommending a comprehensive overhaul of the country鈥檚 local government system.
THE recent meeting of the National Consensus Commission, chaired by chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, represents a crucial step towards political reform in Bangladesh. This meeting convened leaders from six reform commissions alongside approximately 100 representatives from 27 political parties and alliances, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Nagorik Committee...
Among the 28 political parties and alliances that submitted their respective proposals to the constitution reform commission, only two proposed that Bangla should remain as the state language and other mother tongues should be given constitutional recognition...
THE interim government formed a 7-member Constitutional Reform Commission on October 7, 2024, led by Professor Ali Riaz, to review and evaluate the existing constitution of Bangladesh and to recommend necessary amendments. This commission submitted its recommendations to the chief adviser, professor Muhammad Yunus, on January 15, 2025. The full...
The Judicial Reform Commission, in its full report, has recommended amendments, modifications, and additions to 32 articles of the constitution to enhance the judiciary鈥檚 institutional, financial, and functional independence.
Five reform commissions on health, women affairs, mass media, labour and local government are going to ask for more time as they are set to miss the deadline for submitting their reports to the interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus today.
The reform commissions, recently formed by the interim government, have recommended measures to curb extrajudicial detention, enforced disappearances, and torture and cruelty in police custody, identifying these crimes as...
The head of the Constitution Reform Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, said that several issues of the constitution can be amended before the elections.
The BCS (Statistical) Cadre Association, a platform of government statisticians, strongly opposed the public administration reform commission鈥檚 recommendations that excluded their professional service from the proposed restructured civil service framework....
The public administration reform commission, in its full report published on Saturday, recommended cluster-based ministries to boost officials鈥� efficiency and skills.
The constitution reform commission has proposed several changes in the existing constitution, including widening citizens鈥� legal protection for life and overhauling judicial and governance structures.
The Judicial Reform Commission has recommended amending the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to empower all criminal courts to compensate victims of false cases and harassment...
The Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council on Saturday issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding that the 50 per cent quota for the administration cadre in the deputy secretary pool, as recommended by the Public Administration Reform Commission, be scrapped...
The full reports of the Electoral Reform Commission, Police Reform Commission, Judiciary Reform Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission, Public Administration Reform Commission, and Constitutional Reform Commission (Part One) were published on the website of the Cabinet Division (https://cabinet.gov.bd/) on Saturday...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all concerned to accept the reports of the reform commissions and come forward to implement those...
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed the establishment of a separate secretariat for the judiciary, permanent attorney service, an independent investigation agency, the creation of permanent benches of the High Court Division in all divisional cities, and expanding district courts to upazilas across the country...
The public administration reform commission on Wednesday proposed major structural changes, including the creation of four provinces, two new administrative divisions and a 鈥榗apital city government鈥�...