Engineer AKM Shahid Uddin made WASA MD

The government has appointed Engineer AKM Shahid Uddin, deputy managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA), as its managing director.

The new appointment was made following the resignation of Taqsem A Khan from the position of the MD on Thursday.

Earlier, Taqsem A Khan's contractual appointment was cancelled., said the notification of the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry.

In October, 2009, Taqsem was appointed as WASA's MD and his tenure was extended for seven times.