The government has appointed private secretaries (PSs) to two ministers and assistant private secretaries (APSs) to five state ministers, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday.

According to the notification, Md Moniruzzaman, a deputy secretary currently on OSD (officer on special duty), has been appointed PS to the minister of the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry. The ministry is headed by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

Rabindra Chakma, deputy secretary and secretary of the Chattogram Development Authority, has been appointed PS to the minister of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry.

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Among the state ministers, Md Ibrahim Khalil has been appointed APS to the state minister for the Youth and Sports Ministry, Md Aminul Haque.

Md Junaid has been appointed APS to the state minister for the Commerce; Textiles and Jute; and Industries ministries, which are overseen by Md Shariful Alam.

Md Al Mamun has been appointed APS to the state minister for the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, MA Muhit.

Md Shariful Islam has been appointed APS to the state minister for the Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry as well as the Science and Technology Ministry. The portfolios are held by Fakir Mahbub Anam.

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Separately, Farhan Labib Jishan, assistant commissioner (land) of the Cantonment Revenue Circle, has been appointed PS to Mahadi Amin, adviser to the Prime Minister with the rank of state minister.

The notification said the APS appointments were made in line with the wishes of the respective state ministers.

The appointments will remain valid as long as the concerned state ministers hold office or wish to retain the officials in the APS positions, the notification added.