Secretary Jahangir Alam sent on forced retirement

Planning Commission member (Secretary) Md Jahangir Alam was sent on forced retirement as he completed 25 years in service.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification regarding his retirement on Sunday (October 27).

The notification states that Jahangir Alam, who served as a Secretary in the Planning Commission, has completed 25 years of government service. The government deemed it necessary, in the public interest, to retire him from government service. Consequently, he has been retired under the authority granted by Section 45 of the Government Service Act, 2018.

He will get all retirement benefits as per the rules, the notification added.

Previously, Jahangir Alam served as Secretary of the Health Services Division in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. On August 20, he was transferred to the Planning Commission as a member.