Sarwar Alam joins as President’s press secretary

Staff Reporter:

Md Sarwar Alam, a former information cadre officer of the BCS 84 batch, yesterday joined as the press secretary to the President, with the rank of secretary, on a two-year contract.
Sarwar Alam succeeded Md Joynal Abedin, another officer from the information cadre.
Outgoing press secretary Joynal Abedin handed over the charge to the new press secretary through a formal ceremony held at the Bangabhaban Press Wing yesterday noon.
Officers, staff and employees of the public division and personal wing of the Bangabhaban were present.
The government appointed Sarwar Alam press secretary to the President with the rank of secretary for two years term from the date of his joining.