Capt Sheikh Naseer Uddin Ahmed will take over as the acting managing director of Bangladesh Biman Airlines on Apr 25.
The airline's board of directors gave Capt Ahmed - currently serving as the director (planning) - the additional charge of acting MD, a Biman official seeking anonymity told bdnews24.com on Sunday.
"Afterwards, procedures to appoint a new MD of the airlines will begin as per the provisions," he added.
The national flag carrier's current MD Zakiul Haque is unwilling to continue in view of protests from the airline's staff and officials, who are demanding resignation of the chairman and dissolution of the entire board.
A meeting of the board of directors was held at Biman headquarters, Balaka Bhaban, on Apr 20 where the decision to select a new MD was taken, he added.
After serving the airline as a pilot, Capt Ahmed was also its director (flight operations).
Some recent media reports talked of Zakiul's unwillingness to continue as the MD.
However, the company officials declined to comment on the matter.
"He (Zakiul) was present in Friday's meeting and attended office on Sunday, too. He will also come to office on Monday and Tuesday," the Biman official added.
On Friday, some 200 protesters demonstrated in front of Balaka Bhaban as the board meeting commenced inside.
"The current Biman MD will run his term next month and he has also requested against his reappointment," an official present at the meeting had told bdnews24.com.
A retired Air Commodore, Zakiul Islam was made the MD and CEO on Jun 7, 2009.
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