Govt extends BB contractual job despite Muhith's opposition

The government has extended the tenure for the contractual job of Ziauddin Ahmed, managing director of Security Printing Corporation under the Bangladesh Bank, though the finance minister opposed the extension. On Wednesday, the bank's Human Resource Department 1 issued an office order in this regard which said Ziauddin's tenure has been extended until February 15, 2017. His term ended on April 6. An official of Bangladesh Bank said Ziauddin was reappointed on the same day his term ended. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, following the reserve heist, directed Bangladesh Bank authorities not to renew the contractual jobs. Sources in Bangladesh Bank said five important general managers of the bank are currently appointed on a contractual basis. Seven former officials of the central bank were appointed as executive directors on the same grounds.