DHAKA, Dec 23, 2024 (BSS) - Md Sarwar Alam, a former information cadre officer has been appointed as the press secretary to the President, in the rank of secretary on a two-year contract.

The Ministry of Public Administration confirmed his appointment in a notification signed by ministry’s Deputy Secretary Abul Hayat  .

Sarwar Alam succeeds Md Joynal Abedin, another contractual officer from the information cadre, in the role.

The notification said, “In accordance with Section 49 of the Government Employment Act, 2018, Md Sarwar Alam (Reference Number- 7609) has been given a contractual appointment as the President's Press Secretary in the rank of Secretary for a two-year term from the date of joining on the condition of renouncing any other profession, business or employment relationship with government, semi-government, private institution or organizations.”

The other conditions of appointment will be determined by the contract, the notification mentioned.

Earlier, Sarwar Alam served as the Deputy Press Secretary to several heads of government.

He obtained his bachelor and master degrees with first class from the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, the University of Dhaka.