Present govt makes 434 officials OSDs in 8 months Among them 42 secretaries, 89 addl secretaries 109 jt secretaries Since assuming power, the present government has so far mad 434 government officials as officers on special duty (OSDs), Parliament was told Monday. "Generally, government officials are made OSD for promotion and posting," said LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, in charge of Establishment Ministry in Parliament, replying to a question that stood in the name of BNP lawmaker Joynul Abdin (Feni-2).(UNB, Dhaka) Of the 434 government officials made OSDs so far by the present government, 42 are secretaries, 89 additional secretaries, 109 joint secretaries, 39 deputy secretaries, 150 senior assistant secretaries and five assistant secretaries. Of the total, OSDs for promotion purpose are 29 secretaries, 72 additional secretaries and 86 joint secretaries. Besides, OSDs posted in the meantime are 24 secretaries, 57 additional secretaries, 77 joint secretaries, 39 deputy secretaries and five assistant secretaries. Of the total OSDs, eight each of secretaries and additional secretaries have gone on LPR. At present 10 secretaries, 10 additional secretaries, 32 joint secretaries, 19 deputy secretaries and 10 senior assistant secretaries are working as OSDs. Replying to Waresat Hossain Belal (Netrakona-5), LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, in charge of Establishment Ministry in Parliament, said that the question of extending the retirement age for freedom fighter government officials and employees is under scrutiny. |
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