Namita Halder, a Catholic woman has been appointed as top ministry civil servant, to one of the top bureaucratic post in Bangladesh. Namita Halder from ShelabuniaChurch in Khulna Diocese was appointed as the secretary of the Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry drawing praise from the Christian community in the country for being the first Christian in Bangladesh to hold such a high post.
As reported by ucanews.com, Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, Catholic Archbishop of Dhaka hailed Namita by remarking that “This appointment is a matter of joy and honor to minority Christians in Bangladesh and she has been very helpful to the church in times of need, and hopefully her new post will broaden the scope of her support to the community further.”
Namita Halder had been a personal secretary to the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Mrs. Sheikh Hasina since 2014.
Source: www.ucanews.com
