Dhaka, June 23 -- Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam left for Dhaka on Tuesday after the government's withdrawal order took effect.

He departed from Sylhet Osmani International Airport in the afternoon. Additional District Magistrate Pinki Saha has assumed charge as acting DC since Monday afternoon, as per local media reports.

Before leaving Sylhet, Sarwar Alam posted a farewell message on Facebook, saying: "Goodbye Sylhet. Stay well, people of Sylhet. I am grateful for your love."

On Sunday, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification withdrawing Sarwar Alam from his post and attaching him to the ministry as a Deputy Secretary.

The order, signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Jeti Pru, said it was issued in...