The now-defunct Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac) had one director for the administrative and establishment tasks during its 47-year tenure. This led to allegations of misuse of power and corruption against the director in appointments, transfers and promotions.

Bac in 2002 sought government approval to separate the administration and establishment departments, but the government did not respond.

On December 14, the ACC decided on having two directors and accordingly, a new director for establishment in Mujibur Rahman Hawladar took charge yesterday. Hawladar, a joint secretary, is on deputation from the administration cadre.

The ACC earlier put Hawladar in charge of its Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal and Rangpur region as the director. His new assignment is in addition to his existing responsibilities.

Until yesterday, Lt Col Hannan Mridha was taking care of both administration and establishment at the ACC as the director.

The ACC is to outline an organogram before seeking government approval. However, it has not put an organogram in place, but it is making these decisions on the basis of its executive powers, sources said.

"While drawing up the organogram, the ACC will propose two departments to deal with establishment and administration," a source points out.

The ACC also replaced a deputy director to oversee establishment tasks. The previous deputy director, Mohammad Shahiduzzaman, has been transferred to the ACC Task Force 3, while his replacement Abdul Halim was working with the same task force. Halim was earlier put in the Bac on deputation from the administration cadre.

This is the first staff reshuffle in the administration after the ACC came into being late last month.