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Salman F Rahman becomes PM’s adviser

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Beximco’s Salman F Rahman has been appointed as an advisor for prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to an announcement.

 Salman has been appointed as an advisor for private industry and investment, as per a report on bdnews24.com.

The businessman, a first-time MP who won Dhaka-1 seat in the Dec 30 elections, will have the rank of a cabinet minister but without any financial perks.

A Cabinet Division announcement said the appointment has taken immediate effect. 

He earlier served as the Awami League chief’s adviser for private sector.

Salman, a vice-chairman of the Beximco Group which started its journey just after independence, had headed the apex trade body FBCCI in mid-90s.

The group’s business ranges from pharmaceuticals, ceramic, clothing, energy, to ICT and media. A number of companies under the group are also listed on the capital market.

He was also president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries and top sports organisation Abahani Limited.

He had also been a member of the board of directors at Dhaka Stock Exchange.

Salman fought for the Dhaka-1 seat, which consists of Dohar and Nawabgabnj on the outskirts of the capital, in the 2001 election on the Awami League’s ticket. Before joining the Awami League, Salman contested for the Dhanmondi seat in 1996.

The government announced reappointment of Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy as the prime minister’s ICT affairs adviser earlier on Tuesday. Joy is also not getting paid for the job.

The Cabinet Division announced the reappointments of HT Imam, Mashiur Rahman, Gowher Rizvi, Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and Tarique Ahmed Siddique as advisers to the prime minster on Monday.

Imam, a member of the Awami League’s Advisory Council who co-chaired the ruling party’s election committee, remains the political affairs adviser.

Mashiur advises Hasina on economic affairs, Gowher on international affairs, and Tawfiq on power, energy and mineral resources while retired Major General Tarique on security.

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