The government has extended the contract of Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam by two years.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued an order on Tuesday, extending Islam’s contract for two more years from December 16, the joining date.
Islam joined as cabinet secretary on October 28, 2019. Prior to this assignment, he was posted as senior secretary in the Bridges Division.
Islam belongs to BCS 1982 (special) batch. He joined Bangladesh Civil Service in 1983 and worked in various capacities both at field and central levels. He worked in various projects funded by development partners, including the World Bank, according to the Cabinet Division website.
He obtained his BSS (Hons) and MSS degrees in Social Welfare from Dhaka University. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Development Planning.
Islam is married to Kamrun Nahar, who is also a government secretary, reports bdnews24.com.