Staff Reporter :
Out of 59 newly appointed deputy commissioners (DCs), the appointments of eight have been cancelled.
The Ministry of Public Administration withdrew the eight deputy commissioners a day after they were appointed. Also, four deputy commissioners were transferred.
Ministry of Public Administration Senior Secretary Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman shared the information with journalists on Wednesday.
The districts where the DC appointments were cancelled are Lakshmipur, Joypurhat, Kushtia, Rajshahi, Sirajganj, Shariatpur, Dinajpur and Rajbari.
Additionally, changes were made in the DC positions of four more districts: the DC of Tangail was transferred to Panchagarh, the DC of Nilphamari to Tangail, the DC of Natore to Lakshmipur and the DC of Panchagarh to Nilphamari.
The senior secretary said after a selection committee meeting, the appointments of the eight individuals were cancelled. Earlier, on Monday and Tuesday, new DCs were appointed in 59 districts across the country.
On Tuesday, a group of deputy secretary-level civil servants caused an uproar at the Ministry of Public Administration, protesting their exclusion from these appointments.