Suraiya Akter Jahan, Additional Secretary of the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the new administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). The appointment was formalized through a notification signed on Monday morning by Mahbuba Irene, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives. The decision follows the removal of Mohammad Ejaz from the position of DNCC administrator.

According to the notification issued by the City Corporation-1 branch of the ministry, the appointment was made under Section 25A(1) of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024. Suraiya Akter Jahan will exercise the powers and perform the duties of the mayor until further notice. She will carry out this role as an additional responsibility alongside her current position in the Local Government Division.

Mohammad Ejaz, Chairman of the River and Delta Research Center, had been serving as DNCC administrator since February 12 of the previous year, before being replaced by the new appointment.