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Secretariat dates with confusion

M Abul Kalam Azad and Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee
The Secretariat had a different atmosphere yesterday as many ministers and state ministers were busy signing off, while some of their colleagues skipped work due to confusion over their status.
Most of them spent time signing files and talking to officials. They exchanged greetings and thanked each other.
Many ministers were seen watching television news to learn the latest developments in the political arena. Some
FROM PAGE 1 communicated with reporters and personal staff of the prime minister to know their fate as some new cabinet members took oath of office at the Bangabhaban around 3:00pm.
Unlike the other working days, a small number of visitors yesterday crowded the secretariat, the centre of the country's civil administration.
Officials also accorded farewell to some ministers, as was the case for State Minister for Science and Technology Yeafesh Osman.
Yeafesh was surprised at the fast developments regarding formation of the polls-time cabinet. "1 tried my best to bear the responsibility given to me by the prime minister," he said.
He left office with his personal files after the oath-taking ceremony at Bangabhaban had been over.
Confused over their status, State Minister for Land Mostafizur Rahman Fizar came to office in the morning. "I don't have any idea about how I should say goodbye to the ministry officials," he told The Daily Star.
Some ministers, however, stayed at their offices till evening to finish off their jobs in hand. Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan is one of them. He is scheduled to accompany the prime minister to Kalapara of Patuakhali today to inaugurate the Paira seaport.
Briefing newsmen about the prepara-
tions for the primary terminal examination 2013, Minister for Primary and Mass Education Afsarul Ameen sought blessings from all.
"I'm at the final stage of my tenure. May be I'll not see you frequently from now on," he added.
Afsarul and his deputy Motahar Hossain bade farewell to the ministry officials and employees in the morning.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali made a brief visit to his secretariat office around noon.
Those who did not attend office yesterday included Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddique, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen, Land Minister Rezaul Karim Hira, State Minister for Energy Enamul Haque and State Minister for Liberation War Affairs AB Tajul Islam.
Tajul said he will go to secretariat today to say goodbye to all.
Some ministers have programmes scheduled for today, but the ministry officials concerned could not confirm whether the ministers would attend the programmes or not.
Rezaul Karim Hira and his deputy are scheduled to attend a meeting on the vested property act at the law ministry at 11:30am today.