Lobing frenzy hits Bangladesh Secretariat as Tarique Rahman takes charge; top bureaucrats resign in massive adminrative shake-up
Tarique Rahman, Chairperson of the Bangladesh National Party, right, stand with Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin for national anthem after Rahman was sworn in as country’s prime miner during a ceremony at the National Parliament in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (AP Photo)
After 18 months of turmoil, Bangladesh National Party chairman Tarique Rahman sworn-in as the prime miner of the country but reports suggest that an intense lobing has started in the bureaucracy and police department in order to secure coveted postings.
As the Rahman-led Bangladesh National Party (BNP) begins to shape the new adminration after the oath taking ceremony of miners and state miners, mid-ranking to senior officers across several minries in the country have been maneuvering to secure positions in the upcoming Bangladesh’s adminration, The Daily Star reported.
Quoting sources, the publisher reported that even retired bureaucrats have joined the fray to seek influential posts utilising their alleged political connections.
A group of officials were spotted visiting the hub of civil bureaucracy in the country, the Secretariat, on Monday as they reportedly sought assurances regarding postings and promotions.
Bangladesh’s bureaucracy saw a string of resignations in the past couple of days as cabinet secretary and principal secretary, the two most powerful civil service figures resigned in the last three days.Story continues below this ad
On Saturday, Sheikh Abdur Rashid resigned as the cabinet secretary and the interim government being led Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus gave M Siraz Uddin Miah, who was already serving as principal secretary to the chief adviser, the additional charge of cabinet secretary.
The interim government relieved Siraj from cabinet secretary’s role on Monday and Home Secretary Nasimul Gani was named the new cabinet secretary. The same day, Siraj stepped down from the principal secretary’s role.
The developments came after the Bangladesh election results were clear on Friday and before the oath taking ceremony of the new government on Tuesday.
Rahman is set to have a cabinet of 49 miners where 25 have been sworn-in as miners and 24 were sworn-in as state miners. BNP won 212 seats in the 13th parliamentary elections and secured a landslide victory.
