The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The Council of Advisers yesterday approved the Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (Amendment) Ordinance-2008 to turn the BTTB into a public limited company (PLC).

The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting of the council held at the Chief Adviser's office this afternoon with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair.

With the approval, all movable and immovable property of the BTTB will be handed over to the new public limited company under the Company Act.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting, said Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Syed Fahim Munaim said with this approval, the BTTB will be abolished and its all officials and employees placed under the new public limited company.

Besides, the council also approved the signing and ratification of optional protocol of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Rights and facilities of the country's 89 lakh persons with disabilities will be ensured with the approval, said the press secretary.

The council also discussed a proposal put forward by the Ministry of Housing and Public Works to amend some clauses of the Town Improvement Act-1953.

Following the discussion, the council sent back the proposal asking the ministry concerned for placing it again before the council after necessary review and scrutiny.

Advisers of the caretaker government and special assistants to the Chief Adviser attended the meeting.

Cabinet Secretary, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser and secretaries concerned were present.