Resignation of three technocrat ministers, 4 advisers including Joy accepted

The resignation letters of three technocrat ministers and four advisers to the Prime Minister have been accepted, report agencies.

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy's resignation was accepted by the Prime Minister on November 21, according to sources at the Prime Minister's Office.

On Wednesday morning the Cabinet Division issued a notification on resignation of three technocrat ministers and three advisers.

The three technocrat ministers-- Posts, Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar, Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman and State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Ala -resigned from their respective posts on November 19.

Besides, Prime Minister's Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Mashiur Rahman, Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi also resigned from their respective posts on the same day.

After resignation of the three technocrat ministers, now there are 44 cabinet members except the Prime Minister and of them 23 are ministers, 18 are state ministers and three are deputy ministers.

On November 15, Kazi Habibul Awal, Chief Election Commissioner announced that the national election will be held on January 7.