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DHAKA: Brigadier General Sultanul Afreen Junaid, SUP, took charge as director general of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate on Monday, succeeding Brigadier General Muhammad Zahid Kamal, NDC, AFWC, PSC, who returned to the Bangladesh Army after serving in the post for two years and 10 days.
The formal handover took place on October 12, 2026.
At 9am, the outgoing and incoming directors general planted saplings at Jalsiri Fire Station in Narayanganj in the presence of officials of the directorate.
A farewell assembly for the outgoing director general was held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters at 11am. The event was attended in person by the two directors general, directors, project directors, the managing director of the Welfare Trust, the principal of the Training Complex and officials at various levels. Deputy directors and assistant directors from different divisions and districts, along with other officials and employees, joined online.
An officers’ address was held at the directorate’s conference room at noon. Officials shared their memories of working with Brigadier General Zahid Kamal, who also recounted his experiences during his tenure and expressed gratitude for the sincerity, dedication and cooperation of the organisation’s officers and employees.
After the event, the outgoing director general formally handed over charge to his successor in his office. He then signed the directorate’s inspection book, met officials and employees from different levels and left the headquarters.
At 4pm, the newly appointed director general addressed officials, emphasising the need to discharge the organisation’s responsibilities effectively.
He highlighted the importance of protecting lives and property, ensuring fire safety, responding swiftly to accidents and disasters, and strengthening professional skills and coordination in rescue operations.
He also expressed his commitment to improving the quality of public services through the collective efforts of the organisation’s officers and employees.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued an order on September 22 appointing Brigadier General Sultanul Afreen Junaid as director general of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate and directing Brigadier General Muhammad Zahid Kamal to return to the Bangladesh Army.