Chattogram Civil Surgeon Jahangir Alam made OSD

Chattogram Civil Surgeon Dr Jahangir Alam has been made an officer on special duty (OSD) and attached to the Directorate General of Health Services' Mohakhali office.

Meanwhile, Dr Mohammad Sajedur Rahman, the upazila health and family planning officer of Barura in Cumilla, has been appointed as the new Chattogram civil surgeon on a current charge basis.

The information was disclosed in a notification issued by the Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare yesterday (19 August).

The notification, signed by Joint Secretary Saiful Islam, said the order was issued in the public interest.

According to the notification, the transferred officials must join their new workplaces by 24 August. If they fail to do so, they will be considered immediately released from their current posts, or stand released, from 25 August.

Dr Jahangir Alam took charge as Chattogram Civil Surgeon after the political change in 2024. He has been removed from the post and made OSD after serving for around two and a half years.

During his tenure, various allegations were raised over the recruitment examination for 171 posts, including health assistants, under the Chattogram Civil Surgeon's Office.

The allegations included candidates not receiving SMS notifications on time, confusion over filling out OMR sheets, and questions over the publication of results within a few hours of the examination. The issue also drew criticism on social media.

Asked whether the allegations were related to his transfer, Chattogram Divisional Health Director Dr Sheikh Fazle Rabbi told The Business Standard, "We have no information about the allegations. However, he has been made OSD and attached to the Directorate General of Health Services in Mohakhali.

"The government can transfer any official at any time in the public interest. He served as Chattogram civil surgeon for around two and a half years."