Mostafa Kamal Uddin
Mostafa Kamal Uddin | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines | |
| In office 15 January 2023 – 19 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Sajjadul Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury |
| Senior Secretary Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| In office 25 August 2017 – 12 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Md. Akther Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1963 Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Chittagong |
| Profession | Former Senior Secretary |
Mostafa Kamal Uddin (Bengali: মোস্তাফা কামাল উদ্দীন) is a retired senior secretary and former chairman of Bangladesh Biman, the national airlines of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Kamal Uddin was born in Anwara Upazila of Chattogram District. He completed his BSc (Hons.) and MSc in Zoology from Chittagong College and University of Chittagong respectively.
Career
[edit]Kamal Uddin joined the 5th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in admin cadre in 1984.[4]
In September 2009, Kamal Uddin was the executive director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.[5] He was promoted from joint secretary to additional secretary.[5]
On 25 August 2017, Kamal Uddin was appointed the secretary of the Public Security Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Kamal Uddin Ahmed.[6][7] He oversaw the rollout of the emergency 999 helpline.[8]
In April 2019, Uddin was present at the surrender ceremony of 614 outlaws in Pabna District.[9] In February 2021, he requested the Indian secretary of Home Affairs to deploy the use of none lethal weapons at the Bangladesh-India border.[10] They also discussed cross border crimes.[11] Kamal Uddin was the special guest while the Minister of Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal the chief guest at the 25th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Coast Guard.[12]
Kamal Uddin retired from the post of Senior Secretary at the Minister of Home Affairs on 12 January 2023.[6] He was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on 15 January 2023.[6] He replaced Sajjadul Hassan.[13] In February 2023, the Anti-Corruption Commission sued 23 employees of Bangladesh Biman over financial irregularities in the leasing of two Boeing 777-200 from Egyptair resulting in a 1.1 billion BDT loss for Bangladesh Biman.[14]
Uddin was arrested after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government on 24 October 2024.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary to Home Ministry Mostafa Kamal Uddin and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Mostafa Kamal Uddin handing over a trophy to a winner". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ টেলিভিশন, Ekushey TV | একুশে. "মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দিন বিমানের নতুন চেয়ারম্যান". Ekushey TV. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "বিমানের নয়া চেয়ারম্যান মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b "Names of promoted government officials". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b c "বিমানের নয়া চেয়ারম্যান মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "9 secretaries transferred". The Daily Star. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Bangladesh officially launches 999 emergency helpline". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "614 outlaws to surrender tomorrow". The Daily Star. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Bangladesh once again requests India to use non-lethal weapon at the border". The Daily Star. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Bangladesh, India discuss curbing cross-border crime at home secretary-level talks". The Daily Star. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Surveillance of Rohingyas not weak: home minister". The Daily Star. 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Mustafa Kamal Uddin new Biman chairman". The Daily Star. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "ACC files case against 23 Biman officials". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের সাবেক সিনিয়র সচিব মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন কারাগারে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-28.