The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The council of advisers of the caretaker government yesterday approved in principle amendments to the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority Act 1980 to make some new provisions in keeping with the changed context.

It also approved in principle the amended EPZ Trade Union and Industrial Relations Act 2004 with insertions of some sections in the law governing labour unions in the export-processing zones.

A meeting of the council of advisers with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair in the conference room of Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat in the afternoon also discussed elaborately the Management of Sale and Purchase of Private Plots and Flats (Real Estate Development) Ordinance 2008.

Terming the draft of real-estate development ordinance important, the meeting sent it back for further consultation with stakeholders, emphasizing wider public participation for their opinion on the law in the making.

At the meeting, Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for Power Division Dr M Tamim briefed the government hierarchy about the latest state of load shedding due to repair of some power plants.

He informed that the country is now generating 3900MW electricity against the demand for 4100 megawatts.

The Chief Adviser asked for taking short-term action plan to ensure smooth power supply ahead of the summer.

He also asked for giving priority to uninterrupted electricity supply for irrigation, as it is the peak time of dry-season boro paddy farming.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim briefed newsmen in the conference room of PID about the outcome of the council-of-advisers meeting.

Members of the Advisory Council attended the meeting. Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries concerned were also present.