10 districts get new DCs

The government effects major administrative reshuffle across the country Full report

Dhaka, Jan 16 (bdnews24.com) – In a major administrative shuffle, the government has named new deputy commissioners (DCs) for 10 districts and additional deputy commissioners (ADCs) for three.

The public administration ministry issued separate orders to this effect on Monday.

Six of the incumbent DCs have been relocated elsewhere, while the transfer order for the rest four is yet to be issued.

Of the newly appointed DCs, deputy secretary of the local government department Anol Chandra Das has been appointed the DC of Pirojpur district, chief executive officer of Jhalokathi district council Khandaker Mostafizur Rahman as the DC of Bhola district, private secretary to the state minister for public works Nurul Islam as Gazipur district DC, CEO of Pabna district council Mohammad Jafar Ullah as the Natore DC, deputy director of Bangladesh Government Press (BG Press) Mohammad Zakir Hossain as the DC of Sherpur district, deputy director of Urban Primary Health Care Project-2 Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossain as Satkhira DC and deputy director of the local government department in the Dhaka divisional commissioner's office K M Tariqul Islam as the DC of Bandarban district.

Deputy secretary of the health and family planning ministry Khaja Abdul Hannan has been shifted as the DC to Jhenaidah district, deputy secretary of the public works ministry Sarwar Mahmud to Bogra district and deputy secretary of the Roads and Highway department Dr Shah Alam as the DC to Chapainawabganj district.

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