Dhaka, June 12 -- The government has appointed new chairmen to eight development authorities across the country on a contractual basis for a one-year term.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate notifications in this regard on Thursday.

The appointments were made to the development authorities of Khulna, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Narayanganj and Cumilla.

According to the notifications, SM Shafiqul Alam has been appointed chairman of Khulna Development Authority, Engineer Belayet Hossain chairman of Chattogram Development Authority, Md Abul Kalam Azad chairman of Rajshahi Development Authority, Rezaul Hasan Lodi chairman of Sylhet Development Authority, Md Shamsuzzaman Samu chairman of Rangpur Dev...