New chairman RAJUK is Siddiqur Rahman
The government has appointed Major General (retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar as the Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK). He has been appointed on contractual basis for the next 2 years.
On Thursday (April 4), a notification was issued in this regard from the contract and foreign recruitment wing of the Ministry of Public Administration.
According to the notification, Retired Major General Siddiqur Rahman has been made the Chairman of RAJUK for the next two years from the date of his joining on the condition of severing working relationships with other institutions and organizations. Other terms of this appointment shall be determined by the approved contract. This order issued in public interest will be effective immediately.
During his career, Major General Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar served as the Commander of the Military Institute of Science and Technology and as the Engineer-in-Chief of the Army. Besides, he served as Commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology.
Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar was born on August 10, 1963 in Narsingdi district. He joined Bangladesh Military Academy on January 22, 1982. On December 23, 1983, he was commissioned as an engineer in the Bangladesh Army. He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in Civil Engineering. He graduated from Defense Services Command and Staff College, Bangladesh National University and Osmania University, India.