Bangladesh Overturns ‘Sir’ Protocol for Female Officials, Calls It Relic of Hasina Era

Bangladesh overturns ‘sir’ protocol for female officials, calls it relic of Hasina era

While the caretaker government insists the change is a step toward modernising bureaucratic norms, not all female officials were consulted in the decision.

No more 'sir' for women officials in Bangladesh

DHAKA–Bangladesh’s caretaker government has overturned a long-standing protocol requiring women officials to be addressed as “sir,” calling it an “odd” relic of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina’s regime. The interim administration, headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, took office last year after former Prime Minister Hasina was overthrown by a student-led uprising, forcing her to flee to neighboring India. A statement issued by the pres…

No more ‘sir’ for women officials in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s caretaker government has overturned a long-standing protocol requiring women officials to be addressed as “sir,” calling it an “odd” relic of ousted...

No more ‘sir’ for women in Bangladesh

Caretaker govt forms new committee to revise other protocol-related directives.

No ‘sir’ title for women officials anymore—Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era rule, to review ‘odd’ protocols

A committee has been tasked with giving recommendations within a month, proposing appropriate amendments to honorific titles & protocol practices for consideration by advisory council.

Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era rule using 'sir' for women officials, in push for gender-sensitive protocols

In a landmark move, Bangladesh's interim government has officially repealed a long-standing directive that required public officials to address former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other senior female officials as 'Sir.' The announcement was made following a meeting of the Advisory Council in Dhaka on Thursday. The directive, believed to have been introduced during Sheikh Hasina's nearly 16-year rule, had stirred controversy over the years. C…