Dhaka, June 20 -- The government has sent five secretaries and a Grade-1 officer into forced retirement.

The Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday night issued separate gazette notifications in this regard.

The secretary-level officials sent into retirement are Kazi Enamul Hasan, Director General (Secretary) of Bangladesh Employees Welfare Board, Sukesh Kumar Sarkar, Director General (Secretary) of the National Academy for Planning and Development, Muhammad Ibrahim, Chairman (Secretary) of the Land Appeal Board, Dr Md Shahid Ullah, Rector (Secretary) of the National Academy for Development Administration, Mohammad Salah Uddin, Secretary currently attached as OSD (Officer on Special Duty).

Dr Lipika Bhadra, Chairman of the Bangl...