Dhaka, Sep 26 (V7N) – The government has sent three senior secretaries into retirement upon completion of their service tenure, while one secretary has been made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to facilitate his retirement.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate notifications in this regard on Thursday.

According to the order, Senior Secretary of the Planning Department Iqbal Abdullah Harun will go into retirement on September 30, Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs AKM Aftab Hossain Pramanik on September 28, and Md. Khairul Alam Sheikh, OSD of the Ministry of Public Administration, on October 1.

The three officials have been granted post-retirement leave (PRL) for one year from the day after their retirement. They will enjoy all retirement and PRL-related benefits as per government service rules.

In a separate order, Joint Secretary Md. Niaz Uddin of the Ministry of Public Administration has been made an OSD to facilitate his retirement.

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