Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam
No one can leave work stations during Eid vacation: Govt
The government has decided not to extend the three-day Eid holiday asking the government employees not to leave their workplaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
7th March to be observed as National Historic Day
The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for declaring 7th March as the ‘National Historic Day’ in a bid to observe the day nationally, commemorating the historic 7th March Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Cabinet approves extending BB governor age to 67 years
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Act, 2020 extending the age ceiling for the governor of the central bank by two years to 67.
Cabinet sec, three chiefs, IGP meet President
Cabinet secretary, chiefs of three services and Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday separately paid a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the evening.
5-yr jail for marketing fish, fish products using harmful chemicals; bill okayed
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Bill, 2020 toughening the punishment for marketing and exporting fish or fish products mixing harmful chemicals.
Implement govt directives to check coronavirus spread: Cabinet
The Cabinet on Monday directed the administration and law enforcement agencies to implement the government directives on social distancing in a stricter manner to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Armed Forces to help civil administration from Tuesday
Armed Forces will be deployed in the country from Tuesday ‘in aid to civil power’ to take cautionary steps so that people maintain social distance and suspects maintain quarantine.
Govt declares 10-day general holiday from March 26
The government on Monday declared general holidays from March 26 to April 4, aiming to prevent the transmission of deadly coronavirus.
Voter lists could be updated till March 1; bill okayed
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft of Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Bill 2019 extending the deadline for updating voter lists till March 1 instead of January 31 every year.