The Cabinet Division has dismissed its administrative officer Mohammad Abdullah for remaining absent from duty without permission since August 6, 2025. The decision was announced through a notification issued on Sunday, stating that the dismissal would be effective from the date he first went absent. Abdullah had been serving in the General Services-1 sub-branch of the division before his unauthorized absence.

According to the notification, Abdullah was issued a show-cause notice after his absence, but his response was deemed unsatisfactory. A departmental case was subsequently filed against him under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018, on charges of desertion. An inquiry officer was appointed in January of the current year, and the investigation report submitted in February confirmed the allegation of desertion.

Following a second unsatisfactory response to a show-cause notice, the Cabinet Division decided to dismiss him under Rule 4(3)(gh) of the same regulations. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission later endorsed the proposed major penalty, leading to the final dismissal order.