Dhaka: Newly-appointed President's Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam joined the office of Bangabhaban Press Wing this morning. Earlier, former secretary Md Sarwar Alam was reappointed as the Press Secretary to the President on a contractual basis for one year.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification regarding the appointment last evening. The new government provided this appointment under Section 49 of the Government Service Act, 2018, stipulating that Sarwar Alam must sever ties with any other profession, business, or employment with government, semi-government, or private organizations.
The notification mentioned that his contractual tenure would take effect from the date of joining. Sarwar Alam, an officer of the 1984 BCS Information Cadre batch, has previously served as deputy press secretary to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and as the senior information officer to Home Minister Abdul Matin Chowdhury.
In 2022, Sarwar Alam went on post-retirement leave while serving as Director (Joint Secretary) of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. In 1994, he was posted to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata and served there as second and first (Press).
Sarwar Alam is an alumnus of Notre Dame College and Motijheel Ideal High School and College. He obtained his M.S.C and B.S.C (Honors) from the University of Dhaka in 1983 and 1982, respectively, achieving a First Class in board examinations.