The government has promoted Md Ataur Rahman Khan, additional secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, to the rank of secretary and appointed him as secretary of the Ministry of Commerce.

On Monday, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard.

According to the notification, Ataur Rahman had been serving as an additional secretary at the home ministry. Following his promotion, he has been appointed secretary of the commerce ministry.

The order, issued in the public interest, will come into effect immediately.