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Resignation of 3 technocrat ministers, 3 advisers accepted
Seat of the Govt of Bangladesh.
Dhaka, Nov 29 - The resignation letters of three technocrat ministers and three advisers to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh have been accepted.
The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday (November 29, 2023).
The three technocrat ministers-- Posts, Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar, Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman and State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam —resigned from their respective posts on November 19.
Besides, Prime Minister’s Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Mashiur Rahman, Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi also resigned from their respective posts on the same day.
After resignation of the three technocrat ministers, now there are 44 cabinet members except the Prime Minister and of them 23 are ministers, 18 are state ministers and three are deputy ministers.
On November 15, Kazi Habibul Awal, Chief Election Commissioner, announced that the national election will be held on January 7.-UNB