A S M Abdul Halim

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A S M Abdul Halim is a former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh and published author. [1] [2] He is an advisory council member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [3] [4]

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Early life

Halim was born in Jamalpur District. [5]

Career

Halim was appointed secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture in December 2003. [6] He was serving as the secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. [6]

On 24 November 2005, Halim was appointed Cabinet Secretary replacing Dr Saadat Hussain. [5] From November 2005 to August 2006, he was the chairman of Officers Club, Dhaka.

In December 2005, Halim spoke at a rally of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Jamalpur District. [5] This was criticized by many including Sultan Mahmud Babu, member of parliament, as the civil administration is meant to be neutral and Halim was a serving civil service officer. [5] [7] He denied it was a political event and that he had violated the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1979. [8]

Halim contract was extended after he reached the age of retirement. [7] [9] He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in October 2006 one month after his retirement by presenting a flower bouquet to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [5]

Halim was the chairman of the Greater Mymensingh Cultural Forum in 2007. [10]

In April 2015, Halim met the Election Commission as part of the delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [11]

Halim is an advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [12] In 2018, he sought the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination for Jamalpur-2. [12] [13] The nomination went to Sultan Mahmud Babu who lost to Md Faridul Haque Khan of the Awami League. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dr. A. S. M. Abdul Halim Books - ডা. এ. এস. এম. আব্দুল হালিম এর বই | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Khaleda hosts iftar for professionals". Prothom Alo . 12 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "11th Parliamentary Elections: BNP attends EC discussions". The Financial Express. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "New body of Jamalpur district BNP - Countryside - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ex-cabinet secy Halim joins BNP". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Top civil admin posts reshuffled". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Civil admin getting political colour". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rejoinder, our reply". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "17 top posts held by officials on contract". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Call to uphold, enrich culture and heritage". The Daily Star. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "BNP demands army deployment in city polls". The Daily Star. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Nomination campaign intensifies in Jamalpur 2". Dhaka Tribune . 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "51 including 7 from AL, 11 from BNP submit nomination papers". The Asian Age. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jamalpur-2 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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