New DCs appointed in 11 districts

New Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have been appointed in 11 districts across the country, effective immediately.

The districts receiving new leadership are Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Khulna, Madaripur, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Habiganj, Narsingdi, Meherpur, Lalmonirhat, and Bandarban, according to a gazette notification in this regard issued today.

Kazi Shahidul Islam, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has been posted as DC of Rajshahi while Lutfun Nahar, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed DC of Chuadanga, according to a UNB report citing the notification.

Miju Hara Jannat, deputy secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, has been made DC of Khulna and Marzina Akter, deputy secretary of the Finance Division, has been posted to Madaripur.

Md Abu Sayeed, deputy secretary at the Government Printing Press, has been appointed DC of Brahmanbaria while Ahmed Ziaur Rahman, deputy secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, has been made Chandpur DC.

GM Sarfaraz, deputy secretary of the Cabinet Division, has been made DC of Habiganj, and Israt Jahan Keya, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, made DC of Narsingdi.

Shilpi Rani Roy, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, has been made Meherpur DC while Md Rashedul Haque Pradhan, deputy secretary at the Bangladesh Power Development Board, has been made DC of Lalmonirhat.

Md Saniul Ferdous, deputy project director (deputy secretary) of the Land Management Automation Project, has been appointed DC of Bandarban.

The outgoing DCs of these districts have been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration for their next postings.

Additional Secretary Aknur Rahman has been appointed as the new head of the Appointment, Promotion, and Deputation (APD) wing of the Ministry of Public Administration, a position that had remained vacant for six months.

The APD wing oversees recruitment, postings, and promotions for both central and field administration.

These changes were formalised through two other separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Administration today.