The government has appointed Md Mokhlesur Rahman as the senior secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration for two years.
Meanwhile, incumbent senior secretary to the ministry Mohammad Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury has been designated an Officer on Special Duty (OSD).
The Public Administration Ministry issued two separate gazette notifications in this regard on Wednesday.
Mokhlesur had retired from the government service as an additional secretary.
He has been appointed as per the Section 49 of the 'Government Service Act, 2018, and it will take effect from the date of his joining, the notification said.