Sylhet, June 23 -- Sylhet's outgoing Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam has handed over his responsibilities a day after an official order of his transfer, officials said on Monday.

He is scheduled to leave Sylhet on Tuesday.

In his absence, Additional Deputy Magistrate Pinki Saha will serve as the acting Deputy Commissioner until a new DC is appointed.

Pinki Saha confirmed the development to the media on Monday night.

According to the district administration, she will carry out routine administrative duties to ensure uninterrupted functioning of the district administration during the interim period.

"On Monday around 5:00 pm, the outgoing Deputy Commissioner handed over his responsibilities to me. I will be performing routine d...