Education secretary withdrawn

The government has removed Education Ministry's Senior Secretary Siddiq Jubayer from his current post.

Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam confirmed the development in a facebook post on Tuesday afternoon.

The withdrawal comes amid violent protests by a section of students at Secretariat, demanding the removal of education adviser, and secretary.

Earlier in the afternoon students started demonstrating in front of the main gate of the secretariat in the capital, demanding the resignation of both the education adviser and the education secretary.

In response, all entrances to the secretariat were closed off, and vehicular movement along the road in front of the secretariat was disrupted.

At around 3:45 pm, students protesting outside the secretariat with the demand of education adviser and the education secretary’s resignation entered the compound.

Going inside, they vandalised several vehicles parked inside the secretariat. This has created a tense situation in the area.