The government has appointed Md Nurul Islam as the new comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of Bangladesh.
Currently serving as the controller general of accounts (CGA), Nurul Islam will serve as the CAG for the next five years, according to a circular issued on July 13.
His appointment will be effective after taking oath as the CAG. He will replace Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury whose tenure ended Sunday.
Nurul Islam worked in various capacities at the Audit and Accounts Department and joined as the CGA on January 31, 2021.
Previously, he served as the controller general of defence finance, additional director general (finance) at the office of the Additional Director General (Finance), senior finance controller (Army) at the Dhaka cantonment, and additional controller general for accounts at the office of the Controller General of Accounts.
He joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on December 20, 1989, as an audit and accounts cadre of the eighth batch.
