Former secretary and chairman of the Hindu Buddhist Christian Welfare Front, Bijon Kanti Sarkar, is set to be appointed as a special assistant to the Prime Minister. The announcement was made after a meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday between community representatives and the Prime Minister, according to Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad General Secretary Santosh Sharma.

Sharma told reporters that the community had earlier requested greater representation in national life, and the Prime Minister responded positively by appointing a member from their community as a special assistant. He added that Bijon Kanti Sarkar was present at the meeting and that the Prime Minister was giving him the appointment that very day.

The development marks a step toward increased representation of minority communities in government roles, as reflected in the Prime Minister’s engagement with religious community leaders.