Four special assistants to PM appointed
Friday, 3 April 2026
Four special assistants to the Prime Minister have been appointed, report agencies.
Tanvir Gani will serve as Special Assistant on Investment and Capital Markets, and Bijon Kanti Sarker has been appointed Special Assistant on Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Ethnic Affairs.
A notification in this regard was issued by the Cabinet Division on Thursday.
The notification said the Prime Minister appointed and assigned responsibilities to the four officials in accordance with the 'Rules of Business, 1996'.
The two special assistants will receive the rank, salary, allowances and other ancillary facilities of a State Minister.
Meanwhile, Md Shakirul Islam Khan has been appointed as Special Assistant on Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific region, while Md Sayed bin Abdullah has been tasked with Youth Employment.
In a seperate notification, the Ministry of Public Administration announced their appointments on Thursday.