DHAKA, July 30, 2026 (BSS) - The ministry of housing and public works has transferred 767 sub-assistant engineers of the Public Works Department (PWD) through a lottery for the first time, aiming to ensure transparency in the process.

Supervised and coordinated by additional secretary Md Sarowar Alam, the lottery-based transfer process was held today at the conference room of the PWD Bhaban.

The ministry spokesperson said the initiative has set a new benchmark for transparency and impartiality in transfers and postings under its agencies.

According to the lottery results, 317 sub-assistant engineers were posted in different offices under Dhaka Division, 133 in Chattogram, 74 in Khulna, 73 in Rajshahi, 64 in Rangpur, 44 in Barishal, 33 in Sylhet and 29 in Mymensingh.

Sarowar Alam said the lottery-based transfer system would ensure transparency, impartiality and accountability while introducing an effective, modern and acceptable method in human resource management.

Additional Chief Engineer Kazi Md Firoz Hasan said the initiative, introduced for the first time, would play an important role in strengthening confidence, fairness and transparency among engineers.

PWD Chief Engineer Md Khalekuzzaman Chowdhury, joint secretaries Mohammad Mizanur Rahman and Fauzia Khan and others concerned witnessed the newly adopted process.