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3 new DCs appointed in Natore, Gaibandha and Rangpur
Rajshahi gets new divisional commissioner
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 20 Aug 2026, 12:37 AM
The government has reshuffled the field administration, appointing new deputy commissioners (DCs) and district magistrates in Natore, Gaibandha and Rangpur, while a new divisional commissioner has been appointed in Rajshahi.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued two separate notifications on Wednesday, signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Nur-e-Alam of its Field Administration-2 branch. The orders, issued in the public interest, took immediate effect.
According to the notifications, Deputy Secretary Mosammat Sultana Akter of the Posts and Telecommunications Division has been appointed Natore DC and district magistrate.
Dr Md Moniruzzaman, private secretary (Deputy Secretary) to the Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, has been appointed Gaibandha DC and district magistrate.
Deputy Secretary Miss Israt Jahan of the Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed Rangpur DC and district magistrate.
In a separate notification, Md Yusuf Ali, member-director (Additional Secretary) of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), has been transferred and appointed divisional commissioner of Rajshahi.
The Ministry of Public Administration said the reshuffle was made to bring greater dynamism to the administration and as part of the regular rotation of officials holding key positions in the field administration.