Engineer Belayet Hossain, a leader from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA). The appointment was announced via a notification issued by the contract and foreign appointment division of the Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday, June 11th. Hossain hails from Sandwip Upazila. The notification references Section 7(1) of the Chittagong Development Authority Act of 2018 regarding the appointment. Further details regarding the terms and conditions of his position were not immediately available. This appointment marks a significant change in leadership for the CDA, a key organization responsible for urban planning and development in the Chittagong region. The move has garnered attention given Hossain’s political affiliation.