The interim government has terminated the contractual appointment of Faisal Mahmud as the minister of the press wing to Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.

He was removed from his position nearly nine months before the end of his term.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification, signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Mohammad Mamun Shibly, in this regard today.

According to the notification, “The remaining tenure of Faisal Mahmud's appointment has been cancelled.”

The notification did not mention any specific reason for the cancellation of the appointment’s agreement.

Faisal was appointed to this position on a two-year contract on November 24, 2024. Accordingly, his term was until November 23, 2026.

His termination comes when the BNP, which secured a landslide victory in the 13th national parliamentary elections held on February 12, is now in the process of forming a new government.