Finance Division gets first female secretary

Bangladesh's government has nominated a female officer as secretary to the Finance Division for the first time.

Fatima Yasmin, who previously worked as a secretary in the Economic Relations Division (ERD), has been elevated to senior secretary on Thursday.

According to a Ministry of Public Administration gazette statement, this promotion will take effect on July 17th.

Fatima Yasmin, a career public servant, was appointed secretary to the ERD, Ministry of Finance, on February 23, 2020.

She joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1991. She worked for various ministries including the Finance Division and Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance; and Ministries of Agriculture, Women and Children Affairs and Defense.

She also worked for ERD for a substantial period with the World Bank, United Nations, Asian Development Bank, and Islamic Development Bank.