Staff Reporter :
In a significant administrative move, the interim government has placed five senior secretaries on compulsory retirement under Section 45 of the Government Services Act.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued five separate notifications on Thursday confirming the decision, all signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Rafiqul Haque and approved by the President.
The officials affected are Dr Md Shahid Ullah, Rector of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Muhammad Ibrahim, Chairman of the Land Appeal Board, Kazi Enamul Hasan, Director General of the Bangladesh Employees Welfare Board, Mohammad Salah Uddin, Officer on Special Duty at the Ministry of Public Administration and Sukesh Kumar Sarker, Director General of the National Academy for Planning and Development.
According to the notifications, each of the officials has completed 25 years of service. Their retirement has been carried out in line with existing regulations, which allow the government to retire public servants after 25 years in service if deemed necessary in the public interest. The officials will receive retirement benefits as per government rules.
The move comes as part of a broader effort by the interim government to reform and restructure the civil administration. Since taking office, the government has undertaken a series of measures aimed at overhauling the public service sector, a process that remains ongoing.
Observers note that during the Awami League’s extended tenure in power, a number of key bureaucratic positions were filled by individuals perceived to be politically aligned with the former administration. The current government is reported to be reviewing such appointments, with the aim of promoting neutrality and professionalism within the civil service.
Despite these efforts, concerns persist that politically affiliated individuals continue to hold influential roles in the bureaucracy, potentially affecting key policy decisions.
