Dhaka: Three people have been appointed as special assistants with the rank of state minister to assist the advisers.
They are Khoda Baksh Chowdhury, Dr. Sayedur Rahman and Professor Dr. M Aminul Islam. They have been given executive powers of the three ministries.
A notification in this regard was issued by the Cabinet Division on Sunday (November 10) night.
It said that the chief adviser to the interim government has appointed them as special assistants with the rank of state minister. To assist the advisers, they have been given executive powers of the following: 1. Ministry of Home Affairs; 2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; and 3. Ministry of Education, respectively.
It also said that while holding the post of special assistant, they will be entitled to the rank, salary and allowances and ancillary facilities of the state minister