Ali Azam in PSC membership after retirement

The government has decided to appoint KM Ali Azam, senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, as a member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) after postponing his retirement from government service.

A notification of public administration in this regard was announced on Tuesday.

The notification said, His Excellency the President by virtue of Article 138(1) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. KM Ali Azam, Senior Secretary to the Government, has been graciously appointed as a member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) in the public interest, subject to the suspension of his post-retirement leave and related benefits.

He will remain as member of BPSC for the next 5 years.

Earlier, the Ministry of Public Administration announced his retirement on Monday (October 31). It is said that senior secretary KM Ali Azam has been sent to retirement from government service from November 2 as per section 43(1)(a) of the Government Service Act, 2018.

Ali Azam joined government service in 1989 in 8th BCS (Administration). He was also the Secretary of the Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka. On May 16 last year, he assumed responsibility as the senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration.