Nur Mohammad Mazumder, an additional secretary to the Road Transport and Highway division, has been appointed as the chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).

The Ministry of Public Administration today issued a circular in this regard.

The post has been vacant after former chairman Dr Kamrul Ahsan retired in late March.

BRTA Director (Administration) Yousub Ali Mollah has since been serving as acting chairman.

Talking to The Daily Star today, Nur Mohammad said he will take assume his new position soon. Earlier, he had been director (Enforcement) of BRTA.

Established in 1987, the BRTA deals with vehicle registrations, issuance and renewal of driving licenses, fitness of vehicles, and route permits for commercial vehicles and some other functions through its 57 district and five metro offices.Report:TDS