Mirza Abbas, Rizvi, among 10 appointed as advisers to PM Tarique Rahman

The government has appointed 10 advisers to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, with five receiving the rank of minister and the remaining five the rank of state minister.

This follows a notification signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani on Tuesday, issued under the President's order.

The advisers granted the rank of minister are: Mirza Abbas, Nazrul Islam Khan, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, Md. Ismail Zabiullah, and Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir.

The advisers with the rank of state minister are: Humayun Kabir, Brigadier General (Retd.) Shamsul Islam,  Dr. Zahedur Rahman, Dr. Mahadi Amin,  and Rehana Asif Asad.

The notification states that this order takes immediate effect.