Govt blocks way for ministers to get PROs of their choice

The government has blocked the path for ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers to get public relation officers or PROs of their choice.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 27 May 2018, 06:13 PM
Updated : 27 May 2018, 06:32 PM

From now on, a Ministry of Information department will pick and appoint PROs to different ministries, divisions, departments and agencies, according to a circular.

The information ministry that circulated the order says it will take care of the recruitment, promotion and posting of the PROs.

The circular was issued for “the sake of co-ordination and accountability among the PROs”.

Officials say the circular followed ‘complexities’ over the transfer of the PRO of the Information and Communication Technology Division and the appointment of a new official.