Kamrun Nahar first-ever female PIO

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UNB, Dhaka :
The government has appointed Begum Kamrun Nahar as the country’s first-ever female Principal Information Officer (PIO).
An officer of BCS 1984
regular batch, Nahar joined office at Press Information Department (PID) on Sunday as her predecessor Dr Mohammad Jahangir Hossain went on retirement the same day, said a handout.
The PID officials and employees bid Jahangir Hossain farewell, while accorded a reception to Nahar for joining it as the PIO.
In her 31-year career at public service, Nahar worked for different government offices in different important posts, including Director General
(DG) of Directorate of Mass Communication, Department of Films and Publications and Bangladesh Film Archive and vice-chairman of Bangladesh Film Censor Board.
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