The government has withdrawn Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Sylhet Md Sarwoer Alam.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Sunday, attaching him to the ministry as a deputy secretary.
Sarwoer Alam said he was asked to join the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday.
A member of the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) cadre, Sarwoer Alam gained national attention during his tenure as an executive magistrate with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
While serving as a senior assistant secretary, he led more than 300 drives against food adulteration and various irregularities, earning widespread public appreciation for his enforcement efforts.
On 9 November 2020, he was transferred to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment as a senior assistant secretary.
After being overlooked for promotion three times, he was promoted to the rank of deputy secretary on 14 August 2024 following the fall of the Awami League (AL) government in the face of a mass upsurge.
Earlier, Sarwoer Alam had publicly expressed frustration over being denied promotion through a Facebook post.
The then AL government treated the post as misconduct and imposed a disciplinary punishment of reprimand.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification regarding the punishment in May 2022.
