Bangladesh set to revive caretaker govt system

DHAKA: Political stakeholders in Bangladesh on Sunday reached a consensus on reinstating the caretaker govt system in Bangladesh that was abolished more than a decade ago.“We have all been part of a 14-year-long struggle to restore the caretaker govt system.

At today’s discussions, we successfully reached an agreement on its reintroduction,” said vice-chairman of National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz.Awami League and Jatiya Party are not part of the ongoing political dialogue initiated by Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt. The caretaker govt system was a mechanism under which a neutral, non-party govt took charge temporarily to oversee elections.