Farida Khanam appointed as Dhaka's first female DC

TBS Report

22 April, 2026, 04:20 pm

Last modified: 22 April, 2026, 04:27 pm

Farida Khanam appointed as Dhaka's first female DC

The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard.

TBS Report

22 April, 2026, 04:20 pm

Last modified: 22 April, 2026, 04:27 pm

File photo of Farida Khanam. Photo: Collected.

File photo of Farida Khanam. Photo: Collected.

Farida Khanam, a deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as the first female Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dhaka.

The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard today (22 April).

Meanwhile, the incumbent DC Md Rezaul Karim, has been withdrawn from his post and reassigned as a Deputy Secretary at the Cabinet Division.

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