Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has appointed Farida Khanom, a deputy secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, as the new deputy commissioner (DC) and district magistrate of Dhaka.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued the order on Wednesday, confirming the transfer and new posting within the senior civil administration structure.

Outgoing Dhaka DC Md Rezaul Karim has been transferred from the post and posted as deputy secretary in the Cabinet Division.

Farida completed her education in political science at Dhaka University, earning her bachelor's degree in 2001 and master's in 2002.

She joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 2006 under the administration cadre as a 25th BCS officer.

Her professional career began in the Ra...