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Appointments of 2 press ministers in UK, US terminated

Special Correspondent Press 2024-08-30, 7:50am

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Public Administration Ministry terminates contract-based appointments of the 2 BD press ministers



Dhaka, Aug 30 - The contract-based appointments of two Bangladeshi ministers (press) in the United Kingdom and the United States have been terminated.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday confirmed the cancellation of contracts for Md Ashikun Nabi Chowdhury, minister (press) of the Press Wing at the Bangladesh High Commission in London, UK, and AZM Sajjad Hossain, minister (press) of the Press Wing at the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, USA.

Ashikun Nabi was the longest-serving Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in London.

His contract was renewed three times: in September 2020, November 2022, and March 2024.

His existing contract was supposed to end on March 31, 2025.-UNB