The government has appointed Major General (retd) Md Wahid-Uz-Zaman as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on a one-year contractual basis with replacing Major General Md Emdad Ul Bari.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued two separate notifications regarding the decision on Sunday.
According to the first notification, the remaining tenure of outgoing chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari’s contractual appointment has been cancelled.
In the second notification, the ministry stated that Wahid-Uz-Zaman has been appointed under Section 49 of the Government Service Act, 2018. He will serve as BTRC Commissioner (Management and Administration) and has been posted as the commission's chairman for one year from the date of his joining.
The appointment requires the suspension of his post-retirement leave and related benefits as well as stepping down from any other professional, business or institutional commitments. Other terms and conditions of his service will be finalized through a formal contract.
