Md. Abdul Karim

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Md. Abdul Karim is a retired secretary and former principal secretary to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [1] [2] He is the chairman of IPDC Finance. [3] He is the president of Bangladesh Scouts Foundation and Bangladesh Deaf Sports Federation. [4] He is the executive director of Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme. [5] He is a former chairman of the National Board of Revenue. [6]

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He is a former managing director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation. [7] He is a former chairman of Green Delta Insurance and advisor to BRAC. [8] Karim is the secretary general of the South East Asian Cooperation Foundation. [9] He is a member of the board of advisors of the Asian University for Women. [9] He is a director of Eastland Insurance Company Limited. [10] He is a former secretary of the Bridges Division. [11] He is a former secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs. [12]

Early life

Karim graduated from the University of Chittagong with a master's in Chemistry. [4] [8] He has another masters from University of Birmingham in Development Administration. [8] He completed his PhD degree from Bangladesh University of Professionals. [13]

Career

Karim was the secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in 2005. [14] [15] He is a former chairman of the National Board of Revenue. [14] He was the secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs. [16]

In 2009, Karim was appointed principal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a two-year contract. [17] He was the previous secretary of the Bridges Division. [14] In 2012, he was the president of Bangladesh Scouts. [18] He is a member of the Chattagram Samity. [19]

from 2016 to 2017, Karim was the president of Rotary Club of Dhaka Buriganga. [9] In July 2017, he was elected chairperson of the Green Delta Insurance Company Limited. [20] He was re-elected chairperson of the Green Delta Insurance Company Limited in 2018. [21] He is the managing director of Bangabandhu Film City. [22]

Karim was elected chairman of IPDC Finance in January 2020. [8] His name was proposed for the Bangladesh Election Commission in February 2022 by Bangladesh Tariqat Federation. [23] [24] In July 2021, he was appointed executive director of Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme. [25] He is a director of Eastland Insurance Company since 2023. [26] [27] He is the president of the management committee of the UCEP Institute of Science and Technology. [28]

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  2. ↑ Karim, Md Abdul (2020-07-27). "Covid-19: Social stigma, discrimination and deprivation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  3. ↑ Karim, Md Abdul (2020-04-29). "Supporting elderly people during the pandemic". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  4. 1 2 "Dr. Md. Abdul Karim – Best Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bangladesh". www.ucepbd.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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  6. ↑ "Abdul Karim appointed principal secy to PM". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Growth hinges on Ctg". The Daily Star. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Md Abdul Karim elected IPDC chairman". The Daily Star. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  9. 1 2 3 "» Mr. Md. Abdul Karim" . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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  11. ↑ "Tk 33.77 crore for land acquisition in Shariatpur". The Daily Star. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  12. ↑ "Bangabandhu sculpture in Central Jail unveiled". The Daily Star. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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  14. 1 2 3 "Abdul Karim made principal secy to PM". The Daily Star. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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  16. ↑ Parveen, Shahnaz (2009-01-26). "Biharis kept waiting for passport". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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  21. ↑ "Green Delta re-elects chairman, vice chairman". The Daily Star. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  22. ↑ Bss, Gazipur (2019-10-19). "Bangabandhu Film City will be world class: info minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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  27. ↑ "Karim becomes independent director of Eastland Ins". The Daily Star. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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