Md. Nazrul Islam (government official)
Md. Nazrul Islam | |
|---|---|
মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম | |
| Road Transport and Highways Division | |
| Senior Secretary | |
| In office 12 October 2017 – 21 May 2022 | |
| Minister | Obaidul Quader |
| Preceded by | M.A.N. Siddique |
| Succeeded by | ABM Amin Ullah Nuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1959 Mymensingh District, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Sherpur District, Bangladesh) |
| Citizenship | Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Government official |
Md. Nazrul Islam is an former officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service who served as the Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division.
Early life
[edit]Md. Nazrul Islam was born on 5 June 1959 in Chandrakona of Sherpur Thana, Mymensingh District, then part of East Pakistan, Pakistan to Md. Ansar Ali and Mosammat Rezia Khatun as their first child. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Dhaka in 1982 and enrolled for a master's degree the following year.[1]
Career
[edit]Islam joined the public administration cadre of the special Bangladesh Civil Service batch of 1984.[2] He served as the Upazila Executive Officer in Boda, Nabiganj, Bahubal, and Habiganj Sadar Upazila; Deputy Director of the Youth Development Department in Mymensingh; Chief Executive Officer of the District Council in Netrokona; Zonal Settlement Officer in Mymensingh; Director General of the National Academy for Primary Education; Chief Executive Officer of the Dhaka North City Corporation; and Administrator of the Dhaka South City Corporation.[3]
As an Additional Secretary, he served as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. On 15 December 2016, he became a member of the Planning Commission as Acting Secretary and succeeded M.A.N. Siddique as the Secretary of the Road Transport Division on 12 October 2017.[2]
In November 2017, China Harbour Engineering Company attempted to bribe him with $100,000 hidden inside a tea packet. Following the directive of then-Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader, the bribe was returned to the Chinese Embassy.[4]
Although he was scheduled to retire on 4 June 2018, his tenure as Secretary of the Road Division was extended for two years on a contractual basis.[5] In 2020, his contract was extended for another two years.[6] On 21 May 2022, he was replaced by ABM Amin Ullah Nuri.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "জনাব মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম". Roads and Highways Department (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b "সড়ক বিভাগের নতুন সচিব নজরুল ইসলাম". Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "কৃতিত্বের সঙ্গে দায়িত্ব পালন করছেন সচিব নজরুল ইসলাম". Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Badol, Ubaidullah (20 January 2018). "সততার অনন্য দৃষ্টান্ত". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "চুক্তিতে আরও ২ বছর সড়ক সচিব নজরুল". Jago News (in Bengali). 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "সিনিয়র সচিব হলেন দুইজন বেড়েছে সড়ক সচিবের চুক্তির মেয়াদ". Samoyer Alo (in Bengali). 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "এ বি এম আমিন উল্লাহ নুরী সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগের সচিব". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.