The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The probe-committee findings on the August 20-22 incidents of violence at Dhaka University will be made public as the council of advisors of the caretaker government Sunday approved a proposal for publishing the inquiry report.

In another major step, the advisory council gave its final approval to amendments to the Upazila Parishad Act 1988 again vesting authority in the Election Commission from the government to fix and announce dates of upazila parishad polls.

A regular weekly meeting of the advisory council, with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair, gave the approval to the two important matters.

The DU probe report will be given on public domain like website, printed copy in media or as booklet in a few days.

Through the amendment to the UZ law, the provision for MPs becoming adviser to the respective upazila parishads has been scrapped.

Earlier, the amendments to the upazila parishad act had been approved in principle by the council.

The meeting also approved a proposal, in the light of some comments and suggestions, for making cyclone-warning signals and special bulletin of weather message simpler and worthy of the time.

According to the new proposal there remain 8 types of weather-warning signals for seaports instead of present 11 categories while there will be 6 warning signals for inland river ports instead of the existing 4 scales of signals.

Against the backdrop of recent disasters and certain reported confusion over the signaling, conducting massive campaign was suggested to make people aware about the changed weather forecasts.

The meeting was also informed about the verdict of the High Court on a writ petition and order of the Supreme Court regarding change in the name of post of upper-division clerk of the High Court to administrative officer like that of Bangladesh Secretariat employees, and upgrading the status and salary of second-class officer.

An annual report of activities for 2006-07 fiscal of the Ministries and Divisions was placed by the Cabinet Division in the meeting.

The report mentioned that in 2006-07, out of a total of 213 projects, 206 were implemented.

It also shows that GDP in 2006-07 was 6.53 and per-capita income rose to 520 US dollars compared to 482 dollars in the previous fiscal year.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim briefed newsmen about the outcome of the meeting.

Members of the council of advisers attended the meeting at the CA's office. Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries concerned were also present.