Mohammad Ejaz
Mohammad Ejaz | |
|---|---|
| Asministrator of North Dhaka | |
| Assumed office February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Administrator |
Mohammad Ejaz is a Bangladeshi civil servant serving as the administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation since February 2025.[1][2] He was the chairman of River and Delta Research Center.[3]
Early life
Ejaz was an activist of the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir.[4]
Career
Ejaz was the chairperson of River and Delta Research Center.[5]
In 2014 or 2015, Ejaz was detained and charged under the Special Powers Act.[4][6]
Ejaz participated in a human chain for climate change in September 2023 along with Sultana Kamal, MS Siddiqui, M. Mustafa Kamal Akand, and Ibnul Said Rana.[7] In October, he spoke at the Jatiya Press Club along with Professor Anisuzzaman, Ibnul Said Rana, and Suman Shams.[8]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina—led Awami League regime, he was acquitted in the 2014 case in November 2024.[4] He was appointed a member of the central committee of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.[9] He received the Mark Angelo River Award for research.[10]
In February 2025, Ejaz was appointed administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation by Muhammad Yunus—led interim government.[5] The interim government terminated all 12 city corporation mayors, including Dhaka North City Corporation, and 1,873 elected representatives around the country.[11][12] His predecessor, Atiqul Islam, was arrested by Detective Branch.[13] His name was proposed by advisors Rizwana Hasan and Asif Mahmood Sajeeb Bhuiyan.[4][14] In a meeting with journalists on 17 February 2025, Ejaz outlined plans to improve drainage systems, recover canals to prevent waterlogging and enhance waste management.[15] He also inaugurated a photo gallery titled "Immortal Memory of the July Uprising" at Gulshan Nagar Bhaban.[15] He banned rickshaws from the main roads of Dhaka North.[16]
In March 2025, Ejaz met with Tracey Ann Jacobson, Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh.[17] He announced plans to install air purifiers in Dhaka to deal with air pollution.[18]
According to journalist Zulkarnain Saer Khan, Ejaz is a leader of the Islamist Hizb ut-Tahrir.[4] Bangladeshi intelligence agencies had identified him as the fifth most senior leader of the organization which he joined in 2002.[4]
References
- ^ "RDRC chair Azaz made DNCC administrator". New Age (Bangladesh). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "DNCC administrator calls for grants, not loans to address city challenges". The Business Standard. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "World Water Day: Public hearing held to protect Banshi, Turag". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 23 March 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Detective Report Leak: Top Militant Leader Ejaz Appointed as Administrator Without Security Clearance – BDDiGEST". 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Government appoints new administrators for Dhaka's two City Corporations". Channel i. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Protesters demand DNCC admin quit over extremism ties -". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 22 May 2025.
- ^ "World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change: Sultana Kamal". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Saving rivers should be the top priority". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Student movement unveils 45-member central executive committee". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Rizwana calls for strict enforcement of laws to protect rivers". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "All city mayors removed". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "12 city mayors including Taposh, Atiqul relieved". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Ex-DNCC mayor Atiqul arrested in Dhaka". New Age (Bangladesh). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Advisor Asif's Recommendation Leads to Appointment of Ejaz as DNCC Administrator – BDDiGEST". 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Newly appointed DNCC administrator sets out priorities in meeting with journalists". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "'No more rickshaws on Dhaka main streets'". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "US Charge d'Affaires meets DNCC administrator | News". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Air purifier to be installed in Dhaka: DNCC administrator". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 16 May 2025.