Govt reshuffles over 2,000 officials in 8 months, sends 32 into forced retirement
746 officials were promoted from senior assistant secretary to secretary and equivalent positions, according to the report.
The government has reshuffled more than 2,000 officials across Bangladesh's public administration in its first eight months, promoting 1,055 officials, sending 32 into compulsory retirement and creating 58 new posts across different ministries and divisions.
The changes, ranging from field-level officials to secretaries, were detailed in a report presented by the Ministry of Public Administration at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the ministry today (14 October).
According to the report, 746 officials were promoted from senior assistant secretary to secretary and equivalent positions after the government took office. Another 309 received promotions to other grades through the Superior Selection Board (SSB).
Of the 746 officials promoted to secretary-level and other positions, 18 became senior secretaries or secretaries, nine were promoted to Grade 1, 180 to joint secretary, 275 to deputy secretary and 264 to senior assistant secretary.
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Through the SSB, another 17 officials were promoted to Grade 1, 34 to Grade 2 and 258 to Grade 3.
Major reshuffle in field admin
The report documented 589 transfers and postings across field administration, including divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners (DCs), additional DCs, upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) and assistant commissioners.
These included six divisional commissioners, four additional divisional commissioners, 36 DCs, 109 additional DCs, 308 UNOs, 82 senior assistant commissioners and 44 assistant commissioners.
Changes were also made across ministries and divisions, covering officials from secretary to assistant secretary level.
The report showed that 43 senior secretaries and secretaries were transferred, alongside 100 additional secretaries, 103 joint secretaries, 182 deputy secretaries, 274 senior assistant secretaries and 34 assistant secretaries.
Under deputation arrangements, 57 additional secretaries, 115 joint secretaries, 205 deputy secretaries, 182 senior assistant secretaries and 144 officials of other ranks were posted to different positions.
58 new posts created
The government created 58 new posts across ministries and divisions, including two secretary-level positions, seven additional secretary posts, eight joint secretary posts and 14 deputy secretary posts.
Another 19 posts were created at senior assistant secretary and assistant secretary levels. The list also included one additional deputy commissioner post and seven assistant commissioner posts related to land administration.
The report also recorded retirements across different ranks. A total of 59 officials at additional secretary level and above, 25 joint secretaries and deputy secretaries, and 36 assistant and senior assistant secretaries were retired. Separately, 32 officials were sent into compulsory retirement.
Recruitment, administrative reforms
Recruitment activities are also underway, the ministry said.
Pre-employment verification is ongoing for candidates recommended under the 45th, 46th and 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations. The respective numbers of recommended candidates are 1,806, 1,451 and 1,334.
The report also listed 1,010 appointments through different phases of the 27th and 48th special BCS examinations during 2026.
Alongside recruitment, promotions and postings, the ministry has undertaken several policy and administrative reforms to strengthen public service delivery.
These include preparing career plans for administration cadre officials, recruiting doctors for government employee hospitals, formulating the Government Vehicles Repair and Maintenance Policy 2026, revising policies on printing and publication, and amending the Bangladesh Employees Welfare Board Act.
The ministry has also introduced the Online Pension Tracking and Management System (OPTMS) to streamline pension settlements and taken initiatives to improve welfare services for government employees. Work on approving development projects and preparing development project proposals (DPPs) is also underway.
