Major reshuffle in DC posts imminent

The government is preparing for a major reshuffle of deputy commissioners (DCs) in 30 to 32 districts, with 148 officials from the 30th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) administration cadre shortlisted for the posts, according to a draft fit-list prepared by the Ministry of Public Administration.
The ministry conducted interviews for the DC posts in phases between 30 August and 17 September. The draft fit-list may be finalised this week, paving the way for new DC appointments in nearly half of the country’s 64 districts.
The list is expected to undergo further scrutiny before the government issues transfer and posting orders, according to ministry sources.
Asked about the interviews and the draft fit-list, Md Aknur Rahman, additional secretary of the ministry’s Appointment, Promotion and Deputation (APD) Wing, acknowledged the matter but declined to provide details.
An official of the ministry said new DCs would be appointed from the finalised fit-list in 30 to 32 districts.
Meanwhile, the government has appointed a new DC in Bandarban. Nazneen Sultana, additional director holding the rank of deputy secretary at the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, was appointed to the post on Thursday.
Some officials said the Bandarban appointment was an initial step towards a much wider reshuffle expected in the coming weeks.
The shortlisted officials from the 30th BCS batch have mainly served as upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs), assistant commissioners (land) and in other field-level administrative positions.
Among those named in the draft fit-list are Md Rafiqul Alam, deputy project director of the National Special Economic Zone Development Project; Kazi Arifur Rahman, deputy secretary at the home ministry’s Public Security Division; Md Shimul Akhter, a deputy secretary of the ministry; Mahmud Ullah Maruf, deputy secretary at the public administration ministry; Bariul Karim Khan of the ministry’s ADC wing; and Md Nazimul Haider, Nikaruzzaman and Md Tanvir Hossain, who are serving in the Cabinet Division.
The list also includes local government deputy directors from various districts, including Md Ariful Islam of Khulna, Md Shamim Al Imran of Cox’s Bazar, A S M Kasem of Barguna, Sharmin Akter of Chuadanga, Zebun Nahar Shammi of Sherpur and Arifa Siddika of Sherpur.
Others interviewed and named in the fit-list include Mst Nasrin Banu, director of the BCS Administration Academy; Sameer Biswas, executive director of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA); Dinesh Sarkar, general manager of the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC); and Jonaed Kabir Shohag, chief revenue officer of Dhaka South City Corporation.
Several women officers have also been shortlisted. They include Shukla Sarkar and Pronoti Bishwas of the Finance Division; Abida Sultana of the Railways Ministry; Mst Fuara Khatun of the Home Ministry; Mst Moresheda Khatun of the Power Division; Nahida Parveen of the Health Ministry; Miz Chitra Shikari of the Commerce Ministry; Sharmin Akhter of the Information Ministry; Shamsun Nahar Swapna, chief executive officer of Tangail Zila Parishad; and Suraiya Akhter Suitee, chief executive officer of Cox’s Bazar Zila Parishad.
The draft list also includes Kazi Hafizul Amin, Nazmul Alam, Habibul Hasan, Al Imran Ruhul Islam, Pankaj Barua, Bikash Bishwas, Snehasish Das, Alamgir Kabir, Razibul Islam Khan, Shimul Kumar Saha, Mashfakur Rahman, Kalyan Chowdhury and Sezuti Dhar.