Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) chairman Md Abdus Samad has been transferred from his post.
Amid strong criticism, he has been transferred and made secretary to the Jatiya Sangsad secretariat.
The Ministry of Public Administration stated it in a circular on Tuesday (Sept 5).
The transfer comes at a time when people on social media started questioning making an agriculturist and an administration cadre official the chairman of a specialised organisation like Sparrso. They also questioned his expertise and ability in related field.
The discussion on Bangladesh's SPARRSO began soon after India's successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the Moon on August 23. India's Space Research Centre, ISRO, has contributed to this success, and its Chairman S Somanath, is an aerospace engineer.
Md Abdus Samad, an additional secretary to the Bangladesh government, joined SPARRSO as chairman on July 26, 2022.
Prior to joining SPARRSO, he was the director of Bangladesh Tourism Corporation.
Md Abdus Samad holds a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Bangladesh Agricultural University and a Master's in Development Studies from China's Peking University.
