The government has appointed an administrator to the Barishal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which had been under the control of BNP leader Ebaidul Haque Chan. The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Barishal has been given charge, with instructions to organize elections within four months as per the Chamber’s constitution. Several members had complained to the Commerce Ministry, alleging that a ‘pocket committee’ was formed through a sham election, allowing Chan to seize control.