Abed Khan made PIB chairman

The government has appointed the editor of the Daily Jagoron Abed Khan as chairman of the board of directors of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), reports UNB.

The information ministry on Monday issued a notification in this regard saying that journalist Abed Khan will lead the 15-member board of directors of the institute.

The post had fallen vacant following the death of former chairman Golam Sarwar on 13 August 2018.

The order will be effective immediately, said the notification.