Persons outside the civil service can now become executive members of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).
In this regard, the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs issued a notification on August 10, amending the BIDA Act, 2016.
According to the notification,聽a new clause was added, saying 鈥榝rom now on, any other person, may be appointed for a term and on conditions determined by the government.鈥�
Previously, the positions were strictly reserved for government officials of the rank of additional secretary or above, appointed on deputation.
Mohammed Shahabuddin, president of the People鈥檚 Republic of Bangladesh amended the notification as per article 93 (1) of the Constitution. Hafiz Ahmed Chowdhury, secretary of the ministry, signed the notification.
According to BIDA officials, the decision was made to attract specialists from the private sector, academia, and international organisations.