The government has reshuffled six secretaries across various ministries and agencies, promoted an additional secretary to secretary, and appointed two additional secretaries as acting secretaries.
The changes were announced in nine separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday.
According to the notifications, Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan has been transferred to the Ministry of Shipping, while Textile and Jute Secretary Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury has been appointed commerce secretary.
Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary Ayesha Akter has been promoted to secretary and appointed secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
Shipping Secretary Zakaria has been transferred to the post of chairman (secretary) of the National River Conservation Commission.
Liberation War Affairs Secretary Md Ashraful Islam has been appointed rector (secretary) of the National Development Administration Academy (NADA). Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, director general (additional secretary) of the Land Record and Survey Department, has been appointed acting secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub Ul Alam has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Administration as secretary on attachment. Additional Secretary Md Mahfuzul Alam Khan of the Youth and Sports Ministry has been appointed acting secretary of the ministry.
In a separate notification, Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Bilkis Jahan Rimi has been transferred to the Planning Commission as a member (secretary).
The notifications stated that the orders, issued in the public interest, would take immediate effect.