Bangladesh News

The government yesterday decided to hang portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with photo of the head of the government at all government, semi-government, autonomous bodies, educational institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad.

This decision was taken at a regular cabinet meeting held at the cabinet division’s conference room with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

Portrait of Bangabandhu was also hung after Awami League (AL) formed government in 1996. But the subsequent BNP-Jamaat government hung the photo of then head of the government removing the portrait of Bangabandhu after assuming power in 2001.

While briefing newsmen about the outcome of the meeting, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Abul Kalam Azad said the cabinet also approved National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy 2009, the proposed Insurance Control Authority Act 2009 and the proposed National Insurance Act 2009.

The ICT policy envisages elevating Bangladesh to a middle-income country within 10 years while the developed country status within 30 years through using the potentials of ICT sector.

The other objectives of the policy are to improve ICT, establish social equality, increase productivity and export, generate employment opportunities and improve environment, climate and disaster management system.

Under the policy, the government would take short-mid-and long-term planning to attain the development goals.

The cabinet approved the two proposed acts on insurance sector with an aim to make newer provisions for the insurance industry. The Insurance Control Authority Act aims to bring fair regulation and supervision in insurance sector and “to protect the interest of insurance clients”.

A new governing body will be formed to expand insurance service to remote areas and to ensure public welfare through investing the money collected for insurance fund.

Members of the cabinet attended the meeting. Cabinet secretary, the prime minister’s press secretary and secretaries of the ministries concerned were also present.