Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M. Siraj Uddin Miah has called on Bangladesh's civil service to fundamentally reform itself, stating that the administration stands at a historic crossroads following the July Mass Uprising.

Speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Expectations of July Mass Uprising and Public Administration of the Future", organised by the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association at the BIAM Foundation Auditorium on Friday, he urged civil servants to reject outdated practices and seize the opportunity for meaningful change under the current government.

"No other country has witnessed the death of so many in a movement against a sitting government. The 2018 uprising was not in vain,"...