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The committee formed to look into the appeals of the retired government officials who were reportedly deprived of promotion and service benefits during the immediate past regime led by Awami League has submitted its report to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. | UNB Photo

The committee, formed to review applications of the government officers deprived of promotion during the regime of ousted Awami League, recommended promoting 764 retired officials to different ranks.

聽The committee chief Zakir Ahmed Khan along with other committee members presented their report with necessary recommendations to the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday.


The five-member committee recommended聽 promoting the 764 retired officials to different ranks, including deputy secretary, joint secretary, additional secretary, and secretary.

The recommendations followed a review of 1,540 applications from officials who alleged being denied promotion during the AL鈥檚 tenure.

It recommended promoting 119 officials to secretary positions; 41 officials to Grade-1 (Secretary) status, 528 officials as additional secretary, 72 officials as joint secretary, and four officials as deputy secretary.

It also noted in the report that 13 applications were excluded as they fell outside the committee鈥檚 jurisdiction, said members of the committee.

However, 763 applications were not recommended for promotion, with reasons provided in the report submitted to the chief adviser.

The committee was formed on September 16, 2024, to evaluate applications from officials who retired between 2009 and August 4, 2024.