Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Holding commodity prices in checks and uninterrupted electricity supply ahead of the fasting month Ramadan alongside bettering law-and-order situation come first in the priorities the new government set on the first day of its function.

Newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman issued a slew of "zero-tolerance" directions from the maiden cabinet meeting Wednesday with a paramount priority of stabilising the country, reeling from political upheavals.Political analysis subscription

Laying the highest emphasis on the above-mentioned three issues, the first cabinet meeting also decided on a 180-day action plan for guiding Bangladesh into an inclusive developing nation.

The Prime Minister sat for two separate meetings wi...