Dhaka: A significant administrative reshuffle has taken place as 768 cadre and non-cadre officials received promotions within the last three months. These promotions, ranging from assistant secretary to senior secretary, occurred during the interim government’s tenure, which began on August 8.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Public Administration has disclosed that 12 officials were elevated to senior secretary/secretary ranks, three to grade-1 positions, and 135 to additional secretary posts. Furthermore, 226 officials were promoted to joint secretary, 125 to deputy secretary, and 221 officers from other cadres. Non-cadre promotions included nine senior assistant secretaries and 37 assistant secretaries.
The ministry reported that in the same period, four officials faced force retirement. Additionally, 80 officers, from assistant secretary to senior secretary/secretary ranks, were designated as officers on special duty (OSD). The government also annulled the contractual appointmen
ts of 101 officers.
Moreover, 65 individuals were appointed to key positions, such as ambassadors to Russia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, as well as chairmen of various organizations, physicians, and project directors. Concurrently, departmental cases were initiated against seven officials.
The government also executed a substantial transfer of 1,870 officials across different administrative levels from August to October. This involved 43 senior secretaries/secretaries, 11 grade-1 officers, 137 additional secretaries, 173 joint secretaries, and 351 deputy secretaries, among others.
In response to concerns over promotion grievances, a committee was established to address the appeals of officials who felt overlooked for promotions from 2009 to August 4, 2024. This committee will review these appeals under the Ministry of Public Administration’s supervision.