TDS Desk:

The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed reducing the number of ministries and divisions to 25 and 40 respectively, aiming to ensure better governance.

Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury and his team, along with Judiciary Reform Commission chief Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman and his team, handed over their respective commission reports to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday.

As per the report submitted by the Public Administration Reform Commission, the commission recommends a rational reduction in the number of ministries, restructuring them into a total of 25 ministries and 40 divisions.

The commission also recommended categorising all ministries into five similar clusters.

(a) Statutory Administration

(b) Finance, Industry and Trade

(c) Physical Infrastructure and Communication

(d) Agriculture and Environment

(e) Human Resources and Social Development

It also recommended eliminating corruption in public services as bribery, favoritism and nepotism hinder the service delivery process within the public service system.

It said all necessary measures must be taken to eliminate corruption in public service.

To ensure an efficient and impartial public service, political bias and partisan considerations must be avoided in these activities, said the report.

The reform commission has made over 100 feasible recommendation, said commission chief Abdul Muyeed while talking to reporters at the Secretariat on Tuesday.