Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah is a Bangladeshi civil servant and chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission.[1][2] During his term Anti-Corruption Commission officials raised complaints against the top management of the commission coming from Bangladesh Civil Service and operating under different rules from regular staff of the commission.[3]
Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2021 | |
| Appointed by | President of Bangladesh |
| President | Mohammad Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Iqbal Mahmood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1959 Comilla District, East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Former Senior Secretary |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
Abdullah was born in 1959 in Comilla District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[4] He completed his undergraduate and masters in soil sciences from the University of Dhaka.[5]
Career edit
Abdullah joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1983 as an administration cadre.[5][6] He first posting was as magistrate.[7]
Abdullah had served as the assistant private secretary to the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government of Bangladesh, Fakhruddin Ahmed.[7]
In May 2009, Abdullah was appointed director general of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and served there till May 2010.[7] Abdullah served as the divisional commissioner of Dhaka Division from 2010 to 2012.[5][8][9] He was then appointed the Secretary at the Ministry of Industries.[5][10]
From 2014 to 2016, Abdullah was the secretary at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[5][11]
From 2016 to 2018, Abdullah served as the senior secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.[5][12]
In July 2019, Abdullah was made the chairperson of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation.[5][13] He served in the Syndicate Board of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Jahangirnagar University, and Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.[5] He is a former general secretary of the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association.[5]
Abdullah was appointed one of the commissioners and subsequently made the chairman of the Bangladesh Anti Commission on 3 March 2021 with the rank and status of a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.[14] He replaced Iqbal Mahmood as chairman.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Former secretary Moinuddin Abdullah named new ACC chairman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ Zahid, Selim. "Anti-Corruption Commission dominated by admin officers". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chairman, Jahurul Haque commissioner". The Business Standard. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mr. Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah" (PDF). Anti Corruption Commission. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "PKSF gets new managing director". The Daily Star. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chief". The Daily Star. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Six get Dhaka Zila Victory Day award". The Daily Star. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Gold Cup football". The Daily Star. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "HC issues contempt rule against 4 secys, Rajuk boss". The Daily Star. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Big reshuffle in civil admin". The Daily Star. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Agriculture Minister, key stakeholders praise progress of Golden Rice in Bangladesh". CGIAR. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "PKSF Managing Director Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah visits YPSA activities". ypsa.org. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah made new ACC chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chief". banglanews24.com. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.