MOHAMMAD MOINUDDIN
Chattogram Correspondent
Publication Date: 30 October 2026
The administration of Rangunia Upazila in Chattogram has undergone a change in its top executive position. Shahadat Hossain, an officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) cadre, has been transferred and appointed as the new Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Rangunia. Previously, he served as the UNO of Chauddagram Upazila in Cumilla, where he carried out his responsibilities with considerable efficiency.
The transfer was confirmed through an official order issued by the Establishment Branch of the Chattogram Divisional Commissioner's Office on October 16, 2026. According to the order, Shahadat Hossain has been transferred from his current workplace in Chauddagram and appointed as the UNO of Rangunia Upazila.
Previously, Nazmul Hasan had been serving as the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Rangunia. He joined Rangunia on December 1, 2025. According to information available in October 2026, he was also serving as the additional administrator of Rangunia Municipality. In October 2026, through a notification issued by the Local Government Division, UNO Md. Nazmul Hasan was appointed as the new administrator of Rangunia Municipality, replacing the then Assistant Commissioner (Land).
Subsequently, through a government notification, Rangunia Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Nazmul Hasan was transferred to Ramgarh Upazila in Khagrachhari district.
The official order stated that the transfer was made in the public interest and came into effect accordingly. Meanwhile, the newly appointed UNO, Shahadat Hossain, formally assumed office at his new workplace in Rangunia on Thursday, October 29.
According to relevant administrative sources, the newly appointed UNO is expected to play an important role in strengthening overall administrative activities, ensuring the proper implementation of various government development projects, and maintaining law and order in the upazila.
Meanwhile, news of the officer's transfer from Chauddagram to Rangunia has received a positive response from local residents and administrative officials and employees. Local public representatives and leaders of various social and cultural organisations have welcomed the new UNO and expressed hope that development activities across the upazila will gain further momentum under his leadership.
