Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of all districts will be transferred through lottery before the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections, Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd.) has said.
The advisor made this statement after a meeting held at the conference room of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (August 06, 2025) afternoon to take decisions on formulating various action plans for the law and order forces to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections.
The advisor said that in the address given by the Chief Advisor to the nation yesterday, he said that preparations for the elections have begun. We discussed it today in continuation of that. He said that the logistical support that will be required during the elections was discussed in this meeting.
Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said, DC, SP, UNO and OC play an important role in any national parliament election. The advisor said, during the election, it is seen that candidates want to appoint their preferred DC, SP or OC in their constituencies. But this time we have decided to call the media and hold a lottery in front of everyone. He said, according to the lottery, SP and OC will be appointed specifically before the election. Now, regardless of where the officials are, they will be transferred through lottery before the election.
Special Assistant to the Principal Advisor on the Ministry of Home Affairs Md. Khoda Baksh Chowdhury, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani and others were present during the briefing.
