The government started rearranging the field level administration yesterday with the appointment of 17 new deputy commissioners (DCs) and posting them to as many districts.
Separate official announcements said the government also withdrew 14 DCs and attached them to the establishment ministry.
Deputy secretary (DS) of local government division MN Shamsuddin Azad Chowdhury will replace DC of Mymensingh Md Ziaur Rahman Khan while DS of finance division Md Abdul Jalil to replace DC of Dinajpur Md Nabiul Haq Molla, director of Shilpakala Academy Md Mizanur Rahman to replace DC of Noakhali Md Abdul Haque, director of BPATC of Savar Swapan Kumar Sarker to replace DC of Barguna Md Shafayet Hossain, deputy director of NIAG Farid Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury to replace DC of Chittagong Md Ashraf Shamim, project director of flood affected primary school rebuilding project Md Nurul Amin to replace DC of Netrakona Md Mofazzel Hossain, director of the directorate of relief and rehabilitation Md Shamsur Rahman to replace DC of Narayanganj AMA Rahman, chief executive officer of Bandarban Zila Parishad Helal Uddin Ahmed to replace DC of Faridpur Akhteruzzaman Md Mostafa Kamal, DS of health and family welfare ministry Md Abdul Kuddus Khan to replace DC of Faridpur Saifullah Mokbul Morshed, director of coordinated jute and jute seed production project Shourendra Nath Chakrabarty to replace DC of Rangamati Md Nurul Amin, DS of agriculture ministry Md Mosharraf Hossain to replace DC of Munshiganj Mahbub Ul Alam and managing director of Parjatan Corporation Md Ruhul Amin to replace DC of Pirojpur Md Tajul Islam, according to the orders.
The orders also said deputy director of land record directorate Md Anwar Hossain will replace DC of Narail Md Moshiur Rahman. Rahman was transferred to Barisal and will replace Barisal DC Mushfiq Ahmed Shamim while DC of Chapainawabganj Md Sirajul Islam Khan will replace DC of Rajshahi Md Sheul Karim. DS of establishment ministry Md Mojibur Rahman has been made DC of Chapainawabganj while DS of establishment ministry Md Mohibul Haq will become DC of Jessore.
Establishment ministry sources said more reshuffle in the field level administration is likely to be made soon. “Everything about transfer and posting of DCs and UNOs is set as per fit lists prepared by the government,” said an official.
The shake-up in the field level administration began when random promotions and transfers in the top-level bureaucracy has caused fear and anxiety among the officials.
The government has so far transferred more than 300 officials at various levels, including the home secretary, establishment secretary, communications secretary, information secretary and education secretary and made 50 others officer on special duty (OSD), 10 of whom are secretaries.