Akhtar Hossain Bhuiyan | |
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আখতার হোসেন ভূইয়া | |
Secretary of Defence, Bangladesh | |
In office 1 January 2017 –31 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kazi Habibul Awal |
Succeeded by | Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury |
Personal details | |
Born | Dhamrai,Dhaka District,East Pakistan,Pakistan | 31 December 1959
Citizenship | Bangladesh |
Occupation | Government official |
Known for | Serving as the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence |
Akhtar Hossain Bhuiyan (born 31 December 1959) is a retired civil servant who served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019. [1] He had served under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [2] [3] As Secretary,he was the chief executive and administrative officer of the ministry,overseeing its affiliated agencies and departments.
Bhuiyan was born on 31 December 1959 in Balia village,Dhamrai Upazila,Dhaka District,Bangladesh. [4] He completed his secondary education in 1975 and higher secondary education in 1977. [4] He earned a master's degree in economics at Jahangirnagar University in 1982. [4]
Bhuiyan joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as an Administration Cadre in 1986. Over the years,he served in various administrative positions,including Executive Magistrate,Senior Assistant Secretary,and Deputy Secretary. [4]
In 2009,Bhuiyan was promoted to joint secretary from deputy secretary while serving as the deputy secretary of the Economic Relations Division. [5]
He also briefly served as the Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation in 2013. [6] He was then appointed Director General of the Bureau of Non-Formal Education. [7]
On 1 January 2017,by an official government order,he was appointed as the Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Defence,replacing Kazi Habibul Awal. [8] Later,on 10 July 2017,the Ministry of Public Administration issued a new order appointing him as the permanent Secretary of Defence. [9] On 15 August 2019,he observed the National Mourning Day at the Ministry of Defence on the occasion of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [10]
He retired from government service on 31 December 2019.