Interim government approves revised public service ordinance

The interim government’s Advisory Council has approved the draft of the “Public Service (Revised) Ordinance, 2025”.

The cabinet made the decision at its 29th meeting on Thursday at the Chief Advisor’s Office.

A media statement from the council said that a total of five items, including supplements, were approved in the meeting chaired by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.

The statement said that the draft of the “Public Service (Revised) Ordinance, 2025” has been approved, subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.

The draft of “The Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025” also received final approval in the meeting. A proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the government of Bangladesh and the Netherlands on naval defence equipment has been approved as well.

The meeting also gave guidelines on the recommendations of the reform commissions that can be implemented immediately.

The notice said that the concerned ministries/departments will present their well-considered opinions on whether the recommendations of the reform commission presented by the Cabinet Division are implementable, the possible implementation timeframe if they are, and the impact and consequence of implementation to the Advisory Council meeting through the Cabinet Division. The Cabinet Division will be responsible for overall coordination in this regard.

The draft of the “Welfare and Rehabilitation of the Families of Martyrs and Injured Students and Public in the July Uprising Ordinance, 2025” was given both the in-principle and final approvals at the meeting.