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Major reshuffle in secretary-level appointments
The government has transferred secretaries and officials of equivalent rank across eight ministries, commissions and academies at a time.
Among them, one official has been promoted to secretary, two have been appointed acting secretaries, and six have been transferred to other ministries or offices.
In addition, one official has been made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD).
The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate notifications assigning them their new responsibilities tonight.
Under the new order, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Ayesha Akter has been promoted to secretary and appointed to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
Additional Secretary of the Department of Land Records and Surveys Md Abul Hasnat Humayun Kabir has been given the responsibility of acting secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
In a separate order, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Mahfuzul Alam Khan has been appointed acting secretary of the same ministry.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury has been transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Md Ataur Rahman Khan to the Ministry of Shipping, and Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping Zakaria to the post of chairman of the National River Conservation Commission, with the rank of secretary.
Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs Md Ashraful Islam has been appointed rector of the National Academy for Development Administration, with the rank of secretary.
Secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division Bilkis Jahan Rimi has been transferred to the Planning Commission, while Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Mahbub-ul-Alam has been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration, reports BSS.