Advisers endorse laws to revamp RAJUK, streamline non-govt edn institutions
Monday, 8 December 2008
The Council of Advisers of the caretaker government Sunday approved in principle major amendments to the Town Improvement Act 1953 aiming to bring dynamism, transparency and accountability in the activities of RAJUK, ridden with alleged wrongdoings over the years, reports UNB.
A meeting of the council of advisers with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair also approved in principle the Non-government Educational Institutions Management Committee Ordinance 2008 to streamline the managing committees of non-government schools, colleges and madrashas under a unified law.
Under the amended Town Improvement Act the governing council of RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha) would be recast to revamp the developer of the capital so it could cater to the needs of changed times.
After the council meeting, CA's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told newsmen that the meeting also gave final approval to Dhaka Shishu Hospital Ordinance 2008, meant for upgrading another important but underperforming institution.
In another major step the council meeting approved proposed amendment to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act 2003 to set qualification of the chairman and members of the watchdog body in the potential sector.
A proposal for signing MoU between Bangladesh and Thai governments on cooperation in the agricultural sector was also approved by the advisory council for sharing technology for boosting farm production, cooperation in agriculture and land reforms, joint-venture agribusiness and exchange of agriculture-research results.
"Following the signing of the 5-year-term MOU both the countries, particularly Bangladesh, would be benefited," it was stated in the objective of the accord.
The meeting gave the final nod to the Financial Reporting Ordinance 2008 aimed at "protecting public interests, protection of investment and attracting investment from home and abroad".
Under the new ordinance, an 11-member Financial Reporting Council headed by a chairman would be constituted.
Transacting yet another important business, the interim cabinet approved amendment to Section 5 of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board Ordinance 1983 to increase the number of members of the board to four from the existing three.
A meeting of the council of advisers with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair also approved in principle the Non-government Educational Institutions Management Committee Ordinance 2008 to streamline the managing committees of non-government schools, colleges and madrashas under a unified law.
Under the amended Town Improvement Act the governing council of RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha) would be recast to revamp the developer of the capital so it could cater to the needs of changed times.
After the council meeting, CA's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told newsmen that the meeting also gave final approval to Dhaka Shishu Hospital Ordinance 2008, meant for upgrading another important but underperforming institution.
In another major step the council meeting approved proposed amendment to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act 2003 to set qualification of the chairman and members of the watchdog body in the potential sector.
A proposal for signing MoU between Bangladesh and Thai governments on cooperation in the agricultural sector was also approved by the advisory council for sharing technology for boosting farm production, cooperation in agriculture and land reforms, joint-venture agribusiness and exchange of agriculture-research results.
"Following the signing of the 5-year-term MOU both the countries, particularly Bangladesh, would be benefited," it was stated in the objective of the accord.
The meeting gave the final nod to the Financial Reporting Ordinance 2008 aimed at "protecting public interests, protection of investment and attracting investment from home and abroad".
Under the new ordinance, an 11-member Financial Reporting Council headed by a chairman would be constituted.
Transacting yet another important business, the interim cabinet approved amendment to Section 5 of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board Ordinance 1983 to increase the number of members of the board to four from the existing three.