Md Abdul Aziz, secretary to the agriculture ministry, has been appointed secretary to the Cabinet Division, the establishment ministry said in a statement yesterday.
Aziz, who succeeded Ali Imam Majumder, took over at about 4:00pm yesterday.
The tenure of Ali Imam Majumder as cabinet secretary expires today.
Aziz has also served as secretary to the ministries of water resources and education, and a member of the Planning Commission.
Aziz got his promotion as a secretary in 2005. He worked as an acting secretary at the water resources ministry six months before the promotion.