The government has appointed Muhammad Anowar Pasha, the additional divisional commissioner (general) of Chattogram, as the administrator for the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI).
According to a notification issued on Monday, signed by Dr Naznin Kawsar Chowdhury, additional secretary to the Ministry of Commerce, the appointment was made under Section 17 of the Trade Organisations Ordinance 2022.
The administrator has been tasked with organising a fair and neutral election within 120 days.
After the election, Pasha will hand over control to the elected committee and report the matter to the ministry, according to a press release from the ministry.