The Divisional Commissioner is the chief bureaucratic and revenue officer of a division in Bangladesh. The "Commissioner" supervises the revenue, development and administration work of all the districts and Deputy Commissioner under the jurisdiction of his division.
The Divisional Commissioner office acts as the supervisory head of all divisional government offices situated in the division and oversee the work of Deputy Commissioners who oversees a respective district. A divisional commissioner is given the responsibility of supervising the revenue and development administration of a division. Divisional Commissioners are appointed to their post by the Ministry of Public Administration of the Government of Bangladesh.[1] [2]
The work of the Divisional Commissioner is assisted by the Additional Divisional Commissioner. At any time, there may be more than one Additional Divisional Commissioner working for one Divisional Commissioner.[3]
The post of Divisional Commissioner was created in 1829 during the time of British rule in India. Due to a lack of effective control in the departmental revenue administration of a division, and lack of proper control and coordination of the work between the divisional judiciary and the revenue system, the Board of Revenue for divisions were abolished, in favor of the post of Divisional Commissioner.[4]
In its present form, the Office of the Divisional Commissioner exists as a post in the Ministry of Public Administration of Bangladesh.[1]
Normally, officers in the rank of Additional Secretary with previous experience in field administration are usually appointed by the government as Divisional Commissioners.
The following is a list of incumbent Divisional Commissioners of Bangladesh.[5]
| Division | Name | Term start | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md. Showkat Ali | 13 July 2023[6] | ||
| Md. Tofayel Islam | 18 July 2023[7] | ||
| Md. Sabirul Islam | 6 April 2023 [8] | ||
| Md. Helal Mahmud Sharif | 15 June 2023[9] | ||
| Ommey Salma Tanzia | 13 July 2023[10] | ||
| Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir | 22 July 2023[11] | ||
| Md. Habibur Rahman | 5 April 2023 [12] | ||
| Abu Ahmed Siddiqui, | 25 July 2023[13] |