AKM Shamim Chowdhury made PM's press secretary

Director General of Department of Film and Publications AKM Shamim Chowdhury has been made the press secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The post remained vacant for about five months after the then press secretary to the prime minister Abul Kalam Azad was made the managing director and chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the national news agency of the country.

According to the officials at the prime Minister's Office, AKM Shamim Chowdhury joined his new duty at about 3:00pm on Tuesday.

An information cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), Chowdhury served different roles, including the director general, of Bangladesh Betar — the state-owned radio broadcasting station.