Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The interim government has made 33 joint secretaries, who previously served as deputy commissioners and returning officers during the 2018 general election, as officers on special duty, or OSD.

The public administration ministry issued separate notifications on Wednesday ordering their reassignment as OSDs.

Md Mansur Hossain, the ministry's spokesperson, said: "The notification has been issued, transferring 33 officials and designating them as officers on special duty (joint secretary) under the public administration ministry."

Officials from the ministry noted that they were deputy secretaries at the time of the 2018 elections and served as DCs overseeing the polls.

During the tenure of the ousted Awami League gover...