Dhaka: The government today executed a significant reshuffle within its administrative framework, transferring 20 additional secretaries to different roles aimed at bolstering administrative functions across the nation. The transfer orders, as per the official notifications, will come into effect immediately, marking a pivotal move in the government’s strategy to optimize its bureaucratic operations.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the public administration ministry issued 20 notifications, all signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Noor-e-Alam, detailing the new assignments for the additional secretaries. Noteworthy appointments include Muhammad Jashim Uddin Khan, who has been reassigned as the Director General of the Directorate General of Food. Similarly, Md Asaduzzaman has been appointed as the Director General of the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board.
The reshuffling also includes MM Arif Pasha, now leading the Department of Agricultural Marketing as Director General, and Md Shafiqul Islam, who takes over as Chairman of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority. Other key appointments involve Hasan Mahmood as Registrar General of the Birth and Death Registration office, Mohammad Habibur Rahman as Chairman of the National Housing Authority, and Dil Afroza as Director General of the Nursing and Midwifery Department.
Further changes see Abul Hasnat Muhammad Anwar Pasha taking charge as Director General of the National Identity Card Registration Department, Kazi Mohammad Saiful Islam overseeing the Informal Education Bureau, and Raja Md Abdul Hye stepping in as Chairman of the Non-Government Teachers Registration and Certification Authority. Additional Secretary Md Abdullah Al-Mamun has been appointed as Director General of the Jatio Muktijoddha Council (Jamuka), while Khandkar Anwar Hossain will serve as Director General of the National Institute of Youth Development. Dr. Delwar Hossain has been designated as Director General of the Governance Innovation Unit under the Prime Minister’s Office, among other appointments across various ministries and divisions.