Bangladesh caretaker government overturns use of ‘sir’ to address female officials

Protocol was ‘clearly odd’ relic of regime of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, administration says in revision of directivesBangladesh’s caretaker government has overturned a longstanding protocol requiring female officials to be addressed as “sir”, calling it an “odd” relic of the regime of the ousted leader, Sheikh Hasina.The interim administration, headed by the Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus, took office last year after the former prime minister was overthrown by a student-led uprising, forcing her to flee to neighbouring India. Continue reading...

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