The government yesterday appointed AT Ahmedul Huq Choudhury as the new chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), says an official handout.
Ahmedul, a member of the commission, succeeds Dr Saadat Husain whose term expired yesterday. Dr Saadat was appointed the 12th chairman of the PSC in May 2007.
Meanwhile, Kazi Nasirul Islam, a retired joint secretary, has been appointed as a member of the PSC.
The public administration ministry issued separate circulars about the appointments.
Ahmedul told The Daily Star last night, "I heard about the appointment, but has not received the official letter yet". He said he would take oath after getting the letter.
Ahmedul resigned as a PSC member yesterday morning. Before joining the commission on June 23, 2009, he served as additional inspector general (AIG) of police.