Govt transfers seven secretaries, promotes three others

The government has transferred seven secretaries to different posts, promoted an additional secretary to the rank of secretary and appointed two additional secretaries as acting secretaries in a major shake-up of the civil administration.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate notifications on Sunday, announcing the transfers, promotions and new postings.

According to the notifications, Shipping Secretary Zakaria has been transferred to the post of chairman of the National River Conservation Commission. Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan has been appointed as the new secretary of the Ministry of Shipping.

Textiles and Jute Secretary Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury has been transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, while Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary Ayesha Akter has been promoted to secretary and appointed to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.

Dr Md Kamruzzaman, rector of the National Development Administration Academy, has been appointed secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division.

Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Bilkis Jahan Rimi has been transferred to the Planning Commission as a member. The position carries the rank of secretary.

Meanwhile, Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub Ul Alam has been withdrawn from his post and attached to the Ministry of Public Administration. Youth and Sports Ministry Additional Secretary Mahfuzul Alam Khan has been appointed acting secretary of the ministry.

Liberation War Affairs Secretary Md Ashraful Islam has been appointed rector of the National Academy for Planning and Development. The rector's post carries the rank of secretary.

Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, director general of the Department of Land Records and Surveys, who holds the rank of additional secretary, has been appointed acting secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.