Abdus Sobhan Sikder
Abdus Sobhan Sikder is a retired Bangladeshi senior secretary and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy.[1] He is the former principal secretary to prime minister Sheikh Hasina.[2] He is a former secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[3]
Early life
[edit]Sikder finished his undergrad and masters in English at the University of Dhaka.[2]
Career
[edit]Sikder was the secretary of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division in 2008.[4]
Sikder was the secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2010 when 20 websites of organizations under the Prime Minister's Office were hacked by Indian hackers.[5] Lieutenant colonel Ziaul Ahsan was responsible for tracking down the hackers and Yeafesh Osman was responsible for bring them back online.[5] He ordered actions against stalkers harassing students.[6] He oversaw the investigation into Bangladesh Rifles revolt.[7] He oversaw the rebranding of Bangladesh Rifles to Border Guard Bangladesh and formation of the National Committee for Intelligence Coordination.[8][9] He was present at the execution of five killers of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[10]
In 2012, Sikder was the secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration.[11] He saw the recruitment of four thousand doctors through a special examination of the Bangladesh Civil Service.[11] He carried out mass promotions in the civil service and increasing the retirement age of secretaries.[12][13][14] He was criticized for meeting with Hossain Toufique Imam along with a number of civil servants in December 2013.[15] Questions were raised about serving civil servants having a meeting with Imam as he was the co-chairman of Election Steering Committee of the Awami League.[15]
Sikder was the principal secretary to prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2014.[16] He replaced secretary Shaikh Md Wahid-uz Zaman.[17]
Sikder was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy in May 2016.[2] He replaced Md Shahdat Hossain who was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium.[18] In February 2020, he received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who was on a bilateral visit to meet with Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Administration in promotion spree". The Daily Star. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b c "Abdus Sobhan next envoy to Italy". The Daily Star. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2009-10-16). "Bangladesh makes diplomatic moves to calm tension". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Training on public procurement begins today". The Daily Star. 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b "PMO-run 20 websites hacked". The Daily Star. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Target stalkers". The Daily Star. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali; Islam, Shariful (2010-02-23). "Around 800 to be charged with BDR carnage". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "BDR set to turn BGB". The Daily Star. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2010-01-23). "Work on counter intelligence unit underway". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Islam, Shariful; Sarkar, Kailash; Sarkar, Ashutosh (2010-01-28). "5 Bangabandhu killers hanged". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b "4,000 doctors soon after BCS exam". The Daily Star. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2013-07-14). "Mass promotion in civil administration". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2013-03-15). "Promotion spree in civil admin". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2011-12-29). "'It's all for a few officials'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b "HT Imam's meeting sparks controversy". The Daily Star. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Hasina urges Greece to invest in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-02-06). "PMO under revamp". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Abdus Sobhan Sikder envoy to Italy". The Daily Star. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "PM flies to Italy on 4-day visit". The Daily Star. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2024-10-29.