Dhaka: The interim government is taking effective steps to develop the domestic industry. Commenting that this is increasing the confidence of businessmen, Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, our reserves have already started increasing. Overall, the country's economy is turning around.

The Commerce Adviser said this at a special review meeting held at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce at the Secretariat on Thursday (October 31) afternoon. In addition to the country's top business leaders, senior officials related to the Ministry of Commerce participated in the meeting.

Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, it is not possible to do everything in three months. However, we are working whether today or tomorrow, a political government will come to power. We will work for the country as long as we have time.

Stating that the government is prioritizing the food, fuel, fertilizer and pesticide sectors, Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, the government will support the private sector in these sectors. We are trying to develop the private sector.

At the meeting, business leaders highly appreciated the steps taken by the interim government to develop domestic industries. Along with this, they called for the establishment of one-stop service centers for the overall development of the private sector, as well as reducing customs duties on imports of medicines, leather, garments and other industrial-related products, and ensuring uninterrupted gas and electricity supply.

Among others, Commerce Ministry Secretary Selim Uddin, Square Group Managing Director Tapan Chowdhury, Incepta Pharmaceutical Chairman Abdul Moktadir, Apex Group Managing Director Syed Nasim Manjur, Pran Group Director Ujama Chowdhury, among others, spoke at the event.

RAB has arrested Bunia Sohel, the top drug dealer of Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur. There are 18 cases of kidnapping, extortion and drug related cases including 3 murder cases in Mohammadpur Police Station against Sohel.

A source in RAB confirmed that he was arrested from Sylhet on Thursday (October 31).

The source said that Bunia Sohel and his two associates were arrested from Sylhet and are being brought to Dhaka.

Bunia Sohel is the son of Abdus Salam of Sector 7 of Geneva Camp. He has been introducing gang culture in the camp for a long time. For some time now, there has been a conflict between the two groups, 'Chua Selim' and 'Bunia Sohel', over drugs and dominance. After the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, both sides looted a lot of weapons and ammunition from Mohammadpur and Adabor police stations and brought them to the camp. In recent clashes, both sides have been seen using these weapons. Five people have been killed in the two months of fighting, and more than a hundred have been injured.

It has been decided in the meeting of the Advisery Council that a student can participate in the BCS exam a maximum of four times.

Earlier, in a meeting of the Advisery Council last week, it was decided that BCS can be taken a maximum of 3 times. In addition, it was decided to set the maximum age limit for entry into service at 32 in that meeting.

This information was given in a notification sent by the Ministry of Public Administration.

It said that, by virtue of the powers granted in Section-59 of the 'Government Jobs Act, 2018', the Ministry of Public Administration has decided to restructure the 'Bangladesh Civil Service (Age, Qualification and Direct Recruitment Examination) Rules, 2014' and add such rules that a candidate can be re-elected in the Bangladesh Civil Service Examination a maximum of four times.

Earlier, in a meeting of the Advisory Council last week, it was decided that BCS can be taken a maximum of 3 times. In addition, it was decided to set the maximum age limit for entry into service at 32 in that meeting.

Dhaka: Five more members have been appointed to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC). This information has been given in a separate notification of the Ministry of Public Administration.

The 5 members appointed are - Dr. Mohammad Jamal Uddin, ASM Golam Hafiz, Md. Zahirul Islam, Dr. Chowdhury Saima Ferdous and Dr. M Sohel Rahman.

The appointment notification of the Ministry of Public Administration signed by Deputy Secretary Aminul Islam on the order of the President on Thursday said.