Sherpur Correspondent

Sahela Akhter joined as new Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Sherpur on Monday last. She has been in office regularly since Tuesday. Now she came from deputy secretary, ministry of public administration. Sahela Akter as DC Md Mominur Rashid was replaced.

On the occasion, the district administration organized a bid farewell to DC Mominur Rashid and welcomed the new DC Sahela Akhter. At the beginning of the outgoing DC Mominur Rashid greeted the news DC Sahela Akhter.

Chief executive officer (deputy secretary) of the district council Syed A.Z Morshed Ali, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC Overall) Moktadirul Alam and other officials and employees of the district administration, journalists of different media were present.

Sahela Akhter was born in Narayanganj district sadar in Muslim family. She obtained her master's degree from Dhaka University. She started her career as a cadre in the 24th BCS as an assistant commissioner in Naogaon.

New DC Sahela Akhter said that she has been maintaining duty with skill and sincerity. I will try to be everywhere for the development of Sherpur. So, I will make this district social crime free; particularly I will keep from being drug-free, early-marriage free by the help of people, police and journalists of all upazila, she added. She said all people of Sherpur are hospitable and helpful.

She also said that I expect help from all journalists of the district. They (journalists) are the conscience of the country and reach the country to success by writing realistic news. I believe that Sherpur will be free from all crime by strong effort of law and order defense and media, DC Sahela Akhter added.