The government has decided that Secretary (Maritime Affairs Unit) Rear Admiral (Retd) Md. Khurshed Alam will carry out routine activities as the Foreign Secretary until further notice.

The decision was taken as former Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen handed over his responsibilities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Earlier, the government cancelled the contractual appointment of Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday bid farewell to Masud Bin Momen. His contractual appointment was scheduled to end in December this year, however.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossan and senior officials of the ministry were present at the farewell ceremony.