Seven secretaries of the government have been promoted as senior secretaries, a gazette notification by the public administration ministry said yesterday.
The newly-promoted bureaucrats are Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed, Land Secretary Shafiul Alam, Planning Commission member Hedayet Ullah Al Mamun, Power Secretary Mozammel Haque Khan, Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office Abul Kalam Azad, Local Government Secretary Monjur Hossain and Public Administration Secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury. They will continue to work in their respective offices.
With the latest promotions, the number of senior secretaries in the civil administration now stands at 12.
Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed, an economic cadre BCS officer, was previously secretary to the youth and sports ministry, while Land Secretary Shafiul Alam was chairman of the Land Reform Commission and secretary to the President’s Office.
Planning Commission member Hedayet Ullah Al Mamun served as information secretary, Power Secretary Mozammel Haque Khan was secretary to the Roads Division and IMED, PMO Secretary Abul Kalam Azad was Power Division and ERD secretary, Local Government Secretary Monzur Hossain was secretary to home and agriculture ministries and the President’s Office, while Public Administration Secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury was secretary to the information and education ministries. They are all admin cadre officers of BCS 1982 batch.
