Journalist Abu Abdullah M Saleh has been appointed as the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Wednesday, February 18, confirming his appointment on a contractual basis with the rank and salary of a government secretary. The appointment will remain valid for the Prime Minister’s tenure or until her satisfaction, whichever comes first. According to the notification, Saleh must resign from any other professional or institutional engagements before assuming office.

The notification further stated that other terms and conditions of his appointment will be determined through a formal agreement. Abu Abdullah M Saleh previously worked with the news agency UNB and Channel i, and also served as the General Secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity. He had been handling press-related matters for Tarique Rahman during Rahman’s stay abroad.

Saleh returned to Bangladesh on December 25, accompanying Tarique Rahman on the same flight from the United Kingdom after Rahman’s long exile.