Abdus Sobhan Sikder

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Abdus Sobhan Sikder
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy
In office
5 September 2016 –31 October 2020
OccupationGovernment official, Secretary

Abdus Sobhan Sikder is a retired Bangladeshi senior secretary and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy. [1] He is the former principal secretary to prime minister Sheikh Hasina. [2] He is a former secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs. [3]

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Early life

Sikder finished his undergrad and masters in English at the University of Dhaka. [2]

Career

Sikder was the secretary of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division in 2008. [4]

Sikder was the secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2010 when 20 websites of organizations under the Prime Minister's Office were hacked by Indian hackers. [5] Lieutenant colonel Ziaul Ahsan was responsible for tracking down the hackers and Yeafesh Osman was responsible for bring them back online. [5] He ordered actions against stalkers harassing students. [6] He oversaw the investigation into Bangladesh Rifles revolt. [7] He oversaw the rebranding of Bangladesh Rifles to Border Guard Bangladesh and formation of the National Committee for Intelligence Coordination. [8] [9] He was present at the execution of five killers of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [10]

In 2012, Sikder was the secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. [11] He saw the recruitment of four thousand doctors through a special examination of the Bangladesh Civil Service. [11] He carried out mass promotions in the civil service and increasing the retirement age of secretaries. [12] [13] [14] He was criticized for meeting with Hossain Toufique Imam along with a number of civil servants in December 2013. [15] Questions were raised about serving civil servants having a meeting with Imam as he was the co-chairman of Election Steering Committee of the Awami League. [15]

Sikder was the principal secretary to prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2014. [16] He replaced secretary Shaikh Md Wahid-uz Zaman. [17]

Sikder was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy in May 2016. [2] He replaced Md Shahdat Hossain who was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium. [18] In February 2020, he received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who was on a bilateral visit to meet with Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Administration in promotion spree". The Daily Star. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Abdus Sobhan next envoy to Italy". The Daily Star. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ↑ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2009-10-16). "Bangladesh makes diplomatic moves to calm tension". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ↑ "Training on public procurement begins today". The Daily Star. 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. 1 2 "PMO-run 20 websites hacked". The Daily Star. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ↑ "Target stalkers". The Daily Star. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  7. ↑ Manik, Julfikar Ali; Islam, Shariful (2010-02-23). "Around 800 to be charged with BDR carnage". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  8. ↑ "BDR set to turn BGB". The Daily Star. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  9. ↑ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2010-01-23). "Work on counter intelligence unit underway". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  10. ↑ Islam, Shariful; Sarkar, Kailash; Sarkar, Ashutosh (2010-01-28). "5 Bangabandhu killers hanged". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  11. 1 2 "4,000 doctors soon after BCS exam". The Daily Star. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  12. ↑ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2013-07-14). "Mass promotion in civil administration". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  13. ↑ Azad, M. Abul Kalam (2013-03-15). "Promotion spree in civil admin". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  14. ↑ Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2011-12-29). "'It's all for a few officials'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  15. 1 2 "HT Imam's meeting sparks controversy". The Daily Star. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  16. ↑ "Hasina urges Greece to invest in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  17. ↑ Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-02-06). "PMO under revamp". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  18. ↑ "Abdus Sobhan Sikder envoy to Italy". The Daily Star. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  19. ↑ "PM flies to Italy on 4-day visit". The Daily Star. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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