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DHAKA: The government has transferred and posted 10 secretary-level officials to different ministries, divisions and government agencies, bringing changes to the leadership of several key administrative bodies.
The transfers include the secretaries of the Ministries of Commerce, Shipping, Liberation War Affairs, and Youth and Sports, as well as senior officials of the National River Conservation Commission and the Planning Commission.
The Public Administration Ministry’s Senior Appointment-1 section issued 10 separate notifications on Sunday. The notifications were signed by Deputy Secretary Jeti Pru by order of the President.
According to the notifications, Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan has been transferred to the Ministry of Shipping, while Textiles and Jute Secretary Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury has been appointed secretary to the Ministry of Commerce.
Shipping Secretary Zakaria has been appointed Chairman of the National River Conservation Commission. Meanwhile, Ayesha Akter, an additional secretary at the Ministry of Commerce, has been promoted to Secretary and appointed to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
Liberation War Affairs Secretary Md Ashraful Islam has been transferred to the post of rector (secretary) of the National Academy for Development Administration (NADA). Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, director general of the Department of Land Records and Surveys and an additional secretary, has been appointed acting secretary to the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam has been transferred to the Public Administration Ministry as an attached secretary. Mahfuzul Alam Khan, an additional secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has been appointed acting secretary to the ministry.
Secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division Bilkis Jahan Rimi has been transferred to the Planning Commission as a member (secretary). Meanwhile, Md Kamruzzaman, rector (secretary) of NADA, has been appointed secretary to the Posts and Telecommunications Division.
The notifications stated that the orders, issued in the public interest, would take effect immediately.
Under the separate notifications, two additional secretaries have been appointed acting secretaries, while one additional secretary has been promoted to secretary. The remaining seven officials have been transferred to posts at the secretary or equivalent level.
The changes are expected to bring significant shifts in the administrative leadership of several important ministries and government agencies.