Dhaka, May 22 -- The government has appointed Mufit Muhammad Muhibbullahil Baki, pesh imam of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, as the Director General (DG) of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Thursday night, appointing him to the post for one year on a contractual basis.

Muhibbullahil Baki will replace current Director General Abdus Salam Khan, a Senior District and Sessions Judge.

For the first time, a religious scholar has been appointed as the chief of the Islamic Foundation. Previously, the post was usually held by senior officials from the administration cadre, judges, or other high-ranking government officers.

According to the notification, the appointment will...