Govt reshuffles nine senior officials, appoints new commerce, shipping secretaries

The government has reshuffled nine senior officials, including secretaries and officials of equivalent rank, across several ministries and government agencies.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate orders today (18 October), transferring several secretaries and promoting an additional secretary to the rank of secretary. The orders took effect immediately.

According to the orders, Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan has been transferred to the Ministry of Shipping, while Textiles and Jute Secretary Sharf Uddin Ahmed Choudhury has been moved to the Ministry of Commerce.

Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary Ayesha Akther has been promoted to secretary and posted to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.

Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub-Ul-Alam has been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration. Md Mahfuzul Alam Khan, an additional secretary at the youth and sports ministry, has been appointed acting secretary of the ministry.

Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Bilquis Jahan Rimi has been transferred to the Planning Commission as a member with the rank of secretary.

Shipping Secretary Zakaria has been appointed chairman of the National River Conservation Commission, also with the rank of secretary.

Liberation War Affairs Secretary Md Ashraful Islam has been transferred to the National Academy for Development Administration (NADA) as its rector, with the rank of secretary.

Meanwhile, Md Abul Hasanath Humayun Kabir, director general of the Directorate of Land Records and Surveys and an additional secretary, has been appointed acting secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.