166 upazilas get new UNOs in a reshuffle of administration

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Dhaka, Nov 26 – The government has appointed new Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) in 166 upazilas as part of an ongoing administrative reshuffle.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued eight separate notifications in this regard on Wednesday.

According to the notifications, the ministry has delegated Section 144 powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, to the newly appointed officers, enabling them to operate as executive magistrates within their respective jurisdictions.

The ministry instructed all newly appointed UNOs to join their new workplaces by the afternoon of November 30. “Failure to join by the deadline will be considered as being released (stand-relieved) from their current posts, whether in training or in the workplace,” the notification added.

The notifications also asked any officer whose posting has already been changed to submit their joining letter with the updated office name and address. - UNB