DHAKA, May 29, 2019 (BSS) – The government has extended the appointment of
career journalist Ihsanul Karim as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press
secretary for three years.
The Ministry of Pubic Administration on Tuesday issued a notification in
this regard.
“The tenure of the contract of Ihsanul Karim, who was appointed on
contract basis in the status and salary of a secretary of the government, has
been extended for three years from June 18, 2019 or the date of joining in
continuation of his prior contractual appointment,” the notification said.
On June 15, 2015, Karim, a 1971 Liberation War veteran, was appointed as
the premier’s press secretary for one year on contract basis and the
appointment was extended for three years on June 16 in 2016.
Prior to his appointment in the Prime Minister’s Office, Karim served as
the press secretary to the President and ahead of that, he served as the
chief editor and managing director of national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad
Sangstha (BSS), where he made his debut in the career as a staff reporter in
1972.
During his long career in journalism, he also served several foreign media
like British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Press Trust of India (PTI) as
their Bangladesh correspondent.
Karim joined the Liberation War in 1971 and fought in the western frontier
as a member of the Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF).