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Masud Ahmed new CAG

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Published : 24 Apr 2013, 11:05 AM

Updated : 09 Aug 2022, 10:33 AM

Member of Planning Commission Masud Ahmed was made Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG, on Wednesday.

The announcement was made public in a ministry order.

Ahmed, who will be sworn in by the Chief Justice, replaces Ahmed Ataul Hakeem.

The swearing-in ceremony might take place on Sunday, Ahmed told bdnews24.com after receiving the letter.

Ahmed is also a writer who has published 100 stories and seven novels.

Eight telefilms were aired on television based on his writings.

The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) audits government receipts and public spending and ascertains whether expenditures have yielded value for money in government offices, public bodies and statutory organisations.

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