Asia Khatun | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner Anti Corruption Commission | |
| In office 2 July 2023 –29 October 2024 | |
| Appointed by | President of Bangladesh |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Md Mozammel Haque Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1963 Chuadanga District,Bangladesh |
| Spouse | Md. Mokammel Hossain |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi National University of Singapore |
| Profession | Government official,former Secretary |
Asia Khatun,also known as Mosammat Asia Khatun,is a retired secretary and served as the commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission. [1] [2] [3] She is the first woman to be appointed commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission. [4] [5]
Khatun was born in 1963 in Darshana,Chuadanga District,East Pakistan,Pakistan. [4] She graduated from the University of Rajshahi in accounting. [4] She did her master's degree at the International Institute of Social Studies in Women and Gender Studies. [6] She did a master's degree in Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. [6] She did an MBA from the Nanyang Technological University. [6]
On 26 January 1991,Khatun joined the administration cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service. [4]
Khatun was the assistant commissioner of Noakhali District. [4] She was the executive magistrate of Khulna District. [4] She served as a counselor at the Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah. [4]
Khatun was the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education,Ministry of Public Administration,and the Ministry of Land. [4] She was a director of the National Academy for Planning and Development. [4] She served at the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy as the member directing staff. [4] She was the secretary of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission secretariat. [4]
Khatun retired as a secretary on 3 January 2022. [4]
In June 2023,Khatun was appointed Commissioner in charge of investigations of the Anti-Corruption Commission with the rank of the High Court Division judge. [7] She joined under chairman of the commission,Mohammad Moin Uddin Abdullah,and replaced Mozammel Haque Khan. [8] [9] She met president President Mohammed Shahabuddin after her appointment and sought his guidance as he was a former Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission. [10]
Khatun is married to Md. Mokammel Hossain,secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. [11]