Bhuiyan refutes allegation of political bias

"Officials in the administration were promoted on the basis of their ACR (annual confidential report) and performance, not on political consideration or from communal point of view," he told parliament responding to a point of order raised by an opposition lawmaker.

The minister, however, assured that they would consider the case of any official who was deprived of promotion despite his eligibility for promotion.

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He accused the previous Awami League (AL) government of partisan and communal bias in promoting the government officials.

Raising a point of order, AL lawmaker Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim alleged that the government elevated 84 officials to the rank of joint secretary on political consideration and from communal point of view, violating fundamental rights.