DHAKA, Sept 2, 2024 (BSS) - The government has asked foreign ministry's
Secretary (Maritime Affairs Unit) Rear Admiral (Retd) Md Khurshed Alam will
carry out routine activities as the Foreign Secretary until further notice.

The decision was taken as former Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen handed
over his responsibilities, according to an office order of the foreign
ministry.

Earlier, the government cancelled the contractual appointment of Foreign
Secretary Masud Bin Momen.

The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this
regard today.

His contractual appointment was scheduled to end in December this year.

Masud joined as Foreign Secretary on December 31, 2019.

The previous ousted government extended the tenure of Foreign Secretary Masud
Bin Momen by two more years under a contractual appointment effective from
December 6, 2022 or from the date of his joining.