Accra:The government has implemented a major reshuffle involving secretaries and officials of equivalent rank across eight ministries, commissions, and academies.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the reshuffle includes the promotion of one official to the position of secretary, the appointment of two acting secretaries, and the transfer of six officials to different ministries or offices. Additionally, one official has been designated as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD).
The Ministry of Public Administration released separate notifications announcing the new assignments. Under the new order, Ayesha Akter, previously an Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, has been promoted to secretary and assigned to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. Md Abul Hasnat Humayun Kabir, an Additional Secretary of the Department of Land Records and Surveys, has been appointed as the acting secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. In a separate order, Mahfuzul Alam Khan, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has been appointed as acting secretary of the same ministry.
Other key transfers include Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, who has been moved to the Ministry of Commerce. Md Ataur Rahman Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, has been transferred to the Ministry of Shipping. Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping Zakaria has been appointed as chairman of the National River Conservation Commission with the rank of secretary.
Md Ashraful Islam, Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, has been appointed as rector of the National Academy for Development Administration, maintaining the rank of secretary. Bilkis Jahan Rimi, Secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division, has been transferred to the Planning Commission. Meanwhile, Md Mahbub-ul-Alam, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration.