Joynal Abedin reappointed President’s press secretary

The government has reappointed Mohammad Joynal Abedin as the press secretary to the president with elevating the status of “secretary” from additional secretary for three years.

The Ministry of Public Administration has issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. 

“This order will come into effect from January 11, 2020,” the notification said.

The reappointment notice was issued prior to his Leave Preparatory to Retirement (LPR), reports BSS.

A BCS cadre of ’84 batch, Joynal Abedin also served as the president’s press secretary earlier and as principal information officer (PIO),

Besides, he served as the additional principal information officer of the Press Information Department and as director (public relations) of the Jatiya Sangsad.