Govt sends five secretaries, one top official into forced retirement

The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate gazette notifications on Thursday night confirming the move. The secretary-level officials sent into retirement include Kazi Enamul Hasan, who was serving as Director General of the Bangladesh Employees Welfare Board; Sukesh Kumar Sarkar, Director General of the National Academy for Planning and Development; Muhammad Ibrahim, Chairman of the Land Appeal Board; Dr Md Shahid Ullah, Rector of the National Academy for Development Administration; and Mohammad Salah Uddin, who was attached as an Officer on Special Duty.

Dr Lipika Bhadra, Chairman of the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation, was the Grade-1 officer also sent into forced retirement.
The gazette stated that all officials will receive retirement benefits as per existing rules and regulations.