According to the orders, Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan has been transferred to the Ministry of Shipping, while Textiles and Jute Secretary Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury has been moved to the Ministry of Commerce.
TBS Report
18 October, 2026, 09:55 pm
Last modified: 18 October, 2026, 10:00 pm
The government has reshuffled the responsibilities of nine secretaries and officials holding secretary-level positions through separate orders issued by the Ministry of Public Administration.
The changes include transfers between several ministries, the promotion of an additional secretary to secretary, and new appointments to key government offices.
The orders, issued today (18 October), take immediate effect.
According to the orders, Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan has been transferred to the Ministry of Shipping, while Textiles and Jute Secretary Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury has been moved to the Ministry of Commerce.
Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary Ayesha Akter has been promoted to secretary and appointed to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam has been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration. Additional Secretary Mahfuzul Alam Khan has been given charge as acting secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Bilkis Jahan Rimi has been transferred to the Planning Commission as a member with secretary rank.
Shipping Ministry Secretary Zakaria has been appointed chairman of the National River Conservation Commission, also with secretary rank.
Meanwhile, Liberation War Affairs Secretary Md Ashraful Islam has been transferred to the National Academy for Development Administration as rector, with secretary rank.
Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, director general of the Department of Land Records and Surveys, who holds the rank of additional secretary, has been appointed acting secretary at the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.