Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam

No electrical fire risk at Secretariat: Secy

Bangladesh’s secretariat has foolproof security in terms of fire hazard from electrical short circuit, Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam says.

Scrap almost all quotas

Almost all quotas in civil service should be abolished and merit-based recruitment prioritised, suggests the committee formed to evaluate the quota system.

No discussion on quota system in cabinet meeting

Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam tells journalists that the cabinet today did not hold any discussion on quota system in public service.