The government has appointed Surayya Akhtar Jahan, additional secretary of the Local Government Division, as the administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
The Local Government Division under the Local Government , Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
The notification said she has been given the responsibility under Section 25 A(1) of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024.
As administrator, Surayya Akhtar will exercise the powers and perform the duties of the DNCC mayor under further order in line with Section 25A(3) of the ordinance.
She will carry out the responsibility in addition to her existing duties and will be entitled to any additional financial or other benefits as per rules.
The appointment will come into effect immediately.
Mohammad Azaz had been serving as the administrator of DNCC and he will be replaced by Surayya Akhtar.
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives appointed Azaz as DNCC administrator on February 12 last year for a one-year term.
