Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The government has granted merit-based promotions to 764 officials of various ranks who were deprived during the previous government.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification to this end on Sunday.

According to the notifications, 119 officials were elevated to secretary, 528 to additional secretary, 41 to grade-1, 72 to joint secretary, and 4 to deputy secretary.

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"The officials will receive all financial benefits according to the rules from the date of their promotion to one or more posts. Half of their dues will be paid in the current fiscal year, with the remaining 50 percent to be paid in the next fiscal year," it added.

The no...