Fazlur Rahman appointed as Dhaka WASA MD

Md Fazlur Rahman, additional secretary of the water supply division under the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the managing director (MD) of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA).

The Local Government Division under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives issued a circular in this regard on Wednesday (September 18).

Fazlur was assigned this additional responsibility temporarily, a notification of the Local Government Division said.

It mentioned that under the Section 28(2) of the WASA Act- 1996, additional secretary Fazlur has been temporarily appointed as the MD to ensure smooth operation of Dhaka WASA’s day-to-day activities and successful implementation of the ongoing development projects.

Fazlur will replace former managing director Taqsem A Khan, who resigned from his post on August 14 .

Taqsem had served as the managing director of Dhaka WASA’s since 2009, with his term being extended multiple times, including the most recent extension granted just last August for another three years.