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Kamaluddin made envoy to Iraq

The government has appointed Muhammad Kamaluddin, former Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia, the ambassador to Iraq to reopen the Baghdad mission after a lapse of more than six years, a foreign ministry release said Wednesday.

6,000 docs to be appointed on ad-hoc basis

Nearly 6,000 doctors would be appointed on ad-hoc basis within two months. Besides, 10,000 community clinics, which were closed during the rule of the previous BNP-Jamaat alliance government, would be reopened. A project has been initiated for repair of the closed clinics and construction of new ones.

Ruhul Alam Chowdhury appointed Khaleda's advisor

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday appointed retired major general Ruhul Alam Chowdhury to her advisory council, a press release said.

ACC assigns IO to probe Matin, 8 others’ graft charges

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday appointed an inquiry officer (IO) to probe the allegations of corruption against former Shipping Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin and eight others in the Tk 9-crore container handling deal for Chittagong Port brought by a parliamentary standing committee.

3 state banks get new chairmen

The government has appointed new chairmen to three state-owned commercial banks, two being Dhaka University professors including the incumbent DUTA president. Finance secretary Mohammad Tarek told the news agency that a notification in this regard issued from the finance ministry yesterday.

HC appoints 3 amici curiae for Sircar petition

The High Court today appointed three amici curiae for their expert opinions on the legality of formation of a parliamentary probe body to investigate corruption allegations against former speaker Jamiruddin Sircar. The amici curiae are barrister Rafique-Ul Huq, advocate Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan and Dr M Zahir.

275 new ACs of land

The government has appointed 275 new assistant commissioners of land from BCS administration cadres. They have been sent to the six divisional commissioners for postings, said a statement released by the land ministry on Thursday.

Fahima Khatun made Dhaka edn board chairman

Fahima Khatun, a professor of sociology at Dhaka College, has been appointed the chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, according to an education ministry order issued Wednesday.

6 more appointed to Hasina cabinet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expanded her cabinet by inducting a minister and five state ministers in the council of ministers formed on January 6.

Bhowmik made ambassador to Nepal

Dr Nim Chandra Bhowmik has been appointed ambassador to Nepal on contract basis for three years. The establishment ministry issued a circular in this regard.