Air Vice-Marshal Mostafa Mahmud Siddiq has been appointed as chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.

He replaced Air Vice-Marshal Manjur Kabir Bhuiyan, who was transferred from the post on June 26.

The CAAB, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, is responsible for regulating and overseeing all civil aviation activities in the country, including airport operations, air traffic control, aviation safety and security.