3 important govt figures join Biman's board of directors

Bangla Press Desk:   Three key figures from the interim government have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited.

They are National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, and Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed.

The information was disclosed in a gazette notification issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. The notification was signed, by order of the President, by Senior Assistant Secretary of the ministry Mosammat Shakila Parvin.

According to the gazette, the three officials were appointed as directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited under Section 30(B) of the Bangladesh Biman Act, 2023. The order was issued in the public interest and has come into effect immediately.

The Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines plays a vital role in policy formulation, financial management and strategic decision-making of the country’s national flag carrier.

Concerned quarters believe that the inclusion of these three senior officials of the interim government will further strengthen administrative and policy coordination within the organisation.

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