Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain has advised secretaries and project directors to be more careful in project selection and financing as well as monitoring the direction of global trade and investment. Cabinet sources earlier revealed that the meeting was aimed at instructing the administration for upcoming elections and expediting government projects. However, the cabinet secretary clarified the context of the meeting and said: “There were no instructions regarding the election or field administration in the meeting. This is a regular meeting with the secretaries.”The secretaries' meeting is scheduled once a month under the leadership of the cabinet secretary, as per the rules. Monday marked the first secretary meeting in seven months since the Md Mahbub Hossain assumed office.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 24, 2023 18:13 UTC