Kamal Uddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi retired government official who is currently serving as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.[1][2] He is the former Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.[3]
Kamal Uddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Chairman National Human Rights Commission | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2022 | |
| Appointed by | President of Bangladesh |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Nasima Begum |
| Full time Member National Human Rights Commission | |
| In office 22 September 2019 – 23 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Nazrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Selim Reza |
| Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| In office 14 February 2017 – 27 August 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Dr. Md Mozammel Haque Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Kamal Uddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1959 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Career edit
Kamal Uddin Ahmed joined BCS Administration cadre in 1986 as Assistant Commissioner.
He served as the deputy secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology.[4]
Ahmed was promoted to joint secretary from deputy secretary.[5] In 2010, Ahmed placed Non-Governmental Organizations in the Chittagong Hill Tracts under government surveillance.[6] Ahmed as Additional Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs oversaw the joint survey with India of border lands to solve the adversely possessed land issue between the two countries.[7] He led a 12-member Bangladeshi delegation in a meeting with an Indian delegation following the Border shooting of Felani Khatun.[8]
In 2013, Ahmed was the additional secretary of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[9]
Ahmed was transferred from his post of the Additional Secretary to the acting secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in January 2015.[10]
In December 2016, Ahmed was appointed the Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Mozammel Haque Khan.[11] He was then the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.[11]
In August 2017, Ahmed was made Member (Secretary) of the Bangladesh Planning Commission replacing Mustafa Kamal Uddin who was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Ahmed.[12]
In September 2019, Ahmed was appointed Full Time Member of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh under Chairman Nasima Begum.[13] His appointment was criticized by the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions which described it as a flawed selection.[13]
In December 2022, Ahmed was appointed Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh with pay and privilege of a judge of the Appellate Division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[14] He defended the track record of the commission investigating law enforcement and enforced disappearance while highlighting the limitations of the commission.[15]
Ahmed met the European Union election exploratory mission in July 2023 ahead of the 2024 general elections in Bangladesh to discuss the human rights situation in Bangladesh.[16] He described sanctions by the United States on Rapid Action Battalion for human rights violations as "politically motivated".[17]
References edit
- ^ "Former secy Kamal appointed new NHRC chairman". Prothom Alo. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Kamal Uddin Ahmed's schedule for 2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights". 2019unforumbhr.sched.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Mass awareness must for protecting wildlife". The Daily Star. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "New SME helpline centre launched". The Daily Star. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Names of promoted government officials". The Daily Star. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Arzu, Alpha (2010-07-03). "NGOs in CHT under surveillance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Rahman, M. (2011-05-24). "Enclave survey to be done by mid-June". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "India regrets Felani killing". The Daily Star. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Digital certificate for government offices". The Daily Star. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Kamal made acting forests secretary". The Daily Star. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ a b "Kamal made home secretary". The Daily Star. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "9 secretaries transferred". The Daily Star. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ a b "[ANNI Statement] Bangladesh: Another Flawed Selection Process for National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh". FORUM-ASIA. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Ex-secretary Kamal made new NHRC chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Tithi, Naznin (2023-08-30). "'NHRC can't directly investigate cases involving law enforcers'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Run-up to polls: EU team talks with NHRC on rights situation". The Daily Star. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "US sanctions on RAB might be politically motivated: NHRC". The Business Standard. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2023-09-03.