11 districts get new DCs, two ministries get new secretaries
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government on Sunday appointed deputy commissioners to 11 more districts as part of its ongoing reshuffle in the civil administration.
The appointments were made by withdrawing the previous DCs of the respective districts while the government also appointed new secretaries to two ministries.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate gazettes on Sunday, stating that the decisions would come into effect immediately.
According to the notifications, Kazi Shahidul Islam, deputy secretary at the public administration ministry, has been appointed DC of Rajshahi, while Lutfur Nahar, deputy secretary at the home affairs ministry, has become DC of Chuadanga.
Hure-e Jannat, deputy secretary at the Secondary and Higher Education Division, has been made DC of Khulna, and Md Abu Sayeed, deputy director (deputy secretary) at the Bangladesh Government Press, has been appointed DC of Brahmanbaria.
Ahmed Ziaur Rahman, deputy secretary at the power, energy and mineral resources ministry, has been posted as DC of Chandpur, while GM Sarafraj, deputy secretary at the Cabinet Division, has been appointed DC of Habiganj.
Israt Jahan Keya, deputy secretary at the labour and employment ministry, has been made DC of Narsingdi, and Shilpi Rani Roy, deputy secretary at the cultural affairs ministry, has been posted as DC in Meherpur.
Md Rashedul Haque Prodhan, deputy secretary at the Bangladesh Power Development Board, has been appointed DC of Lalmonirhat, while Md Saniul Ferdous, deputy secretary at the land management automation project, has been posted as DC of Bandarban.
The previous DCs of the 11 districts have been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration for subsequent postings.
Earlier, on March 15, the BNP-led government following its formation on February 17 appointed new DCs to Gazipur, Chapainawabganj, Panchagarh, Kushtia and Netrakona.
Officials of the rank of deputy secretary are typically appointed as DCs, serving as representatives of the government at the district level.
They oversee general administration, maintain law and order as district magistrates, manage land administration as collectors, and supervise the implementation of government development programmes and special initiatives.
The government on Sunday promoted defence ministry additional secretary Md Ashraful Islam to the rank of secretary and appointed him to the liberation war affairs ministry.
The ministry’s previous secretary Ishrat Chowdhury was attached to the public administration ministry.
Kaniz Mowla, secretary at the Parliament Secretariat, who was under transfer order to the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division as a member, has been appointed secretary to the cultural affairs ministry.
The previous secretary of the cultural ministry, Md Mofidur Rahman, was attached to the public administration ministry.
Through an office order, additional secretary Aknur Rahman has been appointed the new head of the appointment, promotion, and deputation wing of the public administration ministry, a position that had remained vacant for six months.
The ministry’s APD wing oversees recruitment, postings, and promotions for both central and field administration.
