Bangladesh’s Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has clarified that the recent appointment of police superintendents (SPs) in all 64 districts was conducted through a lottery system. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat on November 26, he said that the process aimed to ensure fairness and transparency ahead of the upcoming national election. Districts were categorized into three groups—A, B, and C—based on law and order conditions rather than size. Only meritorious officers were considered, and none were excluded from the selection process. The lottery then determined which officer would serve in which district. The adviser, who also oversees the agriculture ministry, noted that 18 SPs were reassigned and replaced with new officers. When asked if similar lotteries would be used for officer-in-charge (OC) postings, he replied, “Inshallah,” suggesting the possibility of extending the system further.