Lobbying stalls appointment to public administration secretary’s post vacant for over two weeksMinistry of Public Administration has been without a secretary since Sept 21, with the appointment stalled amid intense lobbying by several political parties for their preferred officers, according to multiple officials familiar with the process. The post fell vacant after a sudden government order removed Senior Secretary Md Mokhlesur Rahman, who had been appointed on a two-year contract following the political change on Aug 5, 2024. A recently retired senior secretary told bdnews24.com the authorities are moving carefully to avoid repeating “hurried appointments” that previously had to be reversed. In another development, the committee that oversees senior bureaucratic postings and transfers met at the finance ministry on Monday. An officer present outside the meeting said the appointment of a new public administration secretary could be among the decisions taken there.

Source: bd News24 October 06, 2025 19:39 UTC