The government on Tuesday approved a proposal to establish two administrative divisions - the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Management Division - aimed at improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in revenue collection and management.
The approval was granted at the 119th meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms/Reorganisation (NICAR), which was also the first meeting held during the tenure of the interim government.
The meeting took place at the state guesthouse Jamuna, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. A total of 11 proposals related to administrative reorganisation were approved at the meeting.
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Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters after the meeting.
The Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025, has already been issued, according to the Chief Adviser’s press wing.
Advisers, Secretaries and Senior Secretaries of the government, including the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary, were present at the meeting.
The committee also approved a proposal to restructure the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare by merging the Health Services Division and the Health Education and Family Welfare Division.
A proposal to rename the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs as the Ministry of Women and Children was approved. However, the English name of the ministry, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA), will remain unchanged.
Considering environmental global heritage, tourism, and economic potential, the proposal to upgrade Satkhira district from a ‘B’ category district to an ‘A’ category district was also approved.
The meeting also approved proposals to establish three new police stations - Purbachal North in Gazipur district, Purbachal South in Narayanganj district, and Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar district.
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Besides, a proposal to establish another police station by splitting Raipura police station in Narsingdi district was approved.
The committee approved a proposal to correct the spelling of the Bhulli police station in Thakurgaon district.