Joint secy sent on retirement for ‘meeting Khaleda’

Joint secretary AKM Jahangir, an officer on special duty (OSD), was sent on forced retirement with an immediate effect Thursday, apparently for joining a meeting between BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and some retired and current government officials. A gazette notification issued in this regard from the Ministry of Public Administration said the step was taken in public interest. It says the government has sent Jahangir on retirement under the Public Servants (Retirement) Act, 1974 as AKM Jahangir (1989) has completed 25 years of his job and the government thinks he should be sent on retirement in public interest.    — UNB