The culture of repeatedly appointing officers on contract basis by canceling retired or post-retirement leave (PRL) in the administration is a long-standing one. However, in the last few years, contract-based recruitment has set a precedent. Some secretaries / senior secretaries have also recorded up to three consecutive appointments after completing their service life. As a result, many officers are not able to become secretaries despite having sufficient skills. Because the posts are occupied by contract recruitment officers. About a dozen officials, including the top cabinet secretary in the administration, are working on contract.
There is resentment among the officials about this. They demanded that the work would be more dynamic if the administration was run with regular officers by reducing contract-based appointments in the future. As a result of the agreement, the old officers are still working, while the officers with the rank of additional secretary are being deprived of the opportunity to become secretaries. The officials also said that the administration will be harmed if the agreement does not get out of the culture.
According to the Ministry of Public Administration, 15 secretaries are going to PRL from this December to February 28. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Ahmed Kaikaus is also on the list. One or two of them are likely to be appointed to the same post on contract. The government also has a plan to re-employ one or two people who are working under contract. There has been anger among the officials about this. They say that about a dozen secretaries, including cabinet secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam, are working for the government on contract basis. If more contract-based appointments are made in the future, the balance in the administration will be upset. So to keep the administration dynamic and eliminate inequality, contractual recruitment must stop now.
In this context, former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder told our time that in some cases there is a need for contractual appointment. However, the fewer appointments in the contract, the better for the administration.
It is learned that the administration currently has 83 secretaries-senior secretaries including the cabinet secretary and the chief secretary to the prime minister. Among them 16 are Grade-I, 532 Additional Secretaries, 635 Joint Secretaries, 1,634 Deputy Secretaries, 1,570 Senior Assistant Secretaries and 1,496 Assistant Secretaries.
Those who are going to PRL until February
According to the Ministry of Public Administration, on December 17, the senior secretary of the ACC. Dilwar Bakht went to PRL. He is an officer of 5th batch of BCS (Administration). Secretary of the Ministry of Railways 7th batch officer. Selim Raza's job is coming to an end on December 30. Chairman of the Land Reform Board (Secretary) said. Yakub Ali Patwari also has a job till December 30. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Ahmed Kaikaus will visit PRL on December 31.
Land Secretary Makshudur Rahman Patwari is retiring on the same date. Secretary of the Department of Education, Health and Family Welfare will retire next year, January 4, 2021. Ali Noor. He is an officer of BCS 8th batch. Planning Commission Member (Secretary) Abul Kalam Azad's PRL will end on January 5, Bangladesh Energy and Power Regulatory Commission Chairman (Secretary) Subir Kishore Chowdhury (7th Batch) will end his career on January 12. In addition to the senior secretary of the planning department on January 14. Asadul Islam (7th batch) is going to PRL.
6 more secretaries will go to PRL in February. They are the 5th batch of senior secretary of the Election Commission. Alamgir February 2, 5th batch officer Senior Secretary of the Department of Information and Technology NM Ziaul Alam February 4, 9th batch officer Secretary of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts. Shafiqul Ahmed February 12, 7th batch member of the Planning Commission (Secretary) said. Zakir Hossain Akand on February 15, Kazi Raushan Akhter, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, who started his career in the same batch, and Ummul Hasna, Chairman (Secretary) of the Land Appeal Board, are going to PRL on February 28.
Senior officials in the administration said the officials were appointed on a contract basis at the behest of the prime minister. Contract appointments are made to utilize skills and experience. So, no matter how much there is criticism for or against the agreement, the Prime Minister appoints experienced officials with good thinking in the country. It is undoubtedly good for the administration.
On the other hand, the comments of the officials working as additional secretaries, everyone wants to be a secretary at the end of their career. But that is not possible due to the limitations of the position. But even in limited positions, appointments are being made on contract. As a result, the number of deprived officers increases further. Many will work with enthusiasm if the administration stops the culture of contract recruitment. Show your best work. Because he would like to be the highest ranking secretary in the administration. As a result of the agreement, it is shrinking. Many skilled officers end their working life with pain and frustration in mind.
Those who are in the agreement: Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam, Senior Secretary Abu Hena. Rahmatul Munim is working on a contract basis as the chairman of the National Board of Revenue. He is also the Secretary of the Department of Internal Resources. Former cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam is on a three-year contract as the "alternate executive director" at the World Bank's head office in Washington. Asadul Islam, Secretary, Financial Institutions, Ministry of Finance, is on a two-year contract, Sirajul Islam, Executive Chairman, Investment Development Authority (BIDA), on a three-year contract, and Shyam Sundar Sikder, former Secretary, Posts and Telecommunications . Subrata Roy Maitra is the commissioner of BTRC on a three-year contract.
Sampad Barua, secretary to the president's office, has a two-year, four-year contract. Hosne Ara Begum is on a two-year four-year contract as the Managing Director (MD) of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, while Pawan Chowdhury is on a two-year four-year contract as the Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA). Mahibul Haque, senior secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, is on a one-year contract. The Ministry of Housing and Public Works has a four-year contract in two phases. Shahid Ullah Khandaker. Former Secretary Nab Vikram Kishore Tripura is working on a three-year contract as the Chairman of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board. He is an officer of the police cadre.
Attempts were made to contact Helaluddin Ahmed, president of the Administrative Service Association (BASA) and senior secretary in the local government department, and Sheikh Yusuf Harun, public administration secretary, to find out about the contract-based appointments.
