14 more districts get administrators as local govt overhaul continues

The latest move follows a previous round of 42 such appointments on Mar 15

The government has appointed administrators to 14 more district councils, including Dhaka, as part of its ongoing restructuring of local government bodies.

The government issued a notification on Tuesday, confirming the appointments under the District Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, and the District Council Act, 2000.

These administrators will serve full-time and exercise the powers of district council chairmen until further notice.

The districts that are gettin new administrators are Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikganj, Narsingdi, Faridpur, Chandpur, Feni, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Pabna, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Narail, and Barguna.

The appointees will receive allowances and other benefits as per government regulations while performing their duties.

The latest move follows a previous round of appointments on Mar 15, when BNP leaders were named as administrators for 42 district councils.