Md. Akther Hossain

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Md. Akther Hossain is a retired civil servant and former senior secretary of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was the principal coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) affairs in the Prime Minister's Office at the prime minister Sheikh Hasina. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Hossain was born in Shariatpur District. [4] He completed his bachelors in social sciences and masters in sociology at the University of Dhaka in 1983 and 1984 respectively. [5] He has a law degree and a MBA. [6]

Career

Hossain joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 15 February 1988 as an admin cadre. [5] He served as an assistant commissioner, Upazila magistrate and Upazila Nirbahi Officer in Chandpur District, Cox's Bazar District, Jhalkathi District, and Feni District. [4]

From July 1996 to June 2001, Hossain Senior Assistant Secretary and Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister of Water Resources Abdur Razzak. [6]

From March 2009 to September 2014, Hossain was the deputy secretary and joint secretary in Local Government Division. [6]

Hossain served as an additional secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. [7]

Hossain was appointed secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports on 2 June 2021. [5] He was promoted to senior secretary after his appointment. [7] He served as the Ministry of Youth and Sports secretary until 11 January 2022. [5]

On 12 January 2022, Hossain was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Public Security Division. [5] On 30 October 2022, the president of Bangladesh sent him into retirement. [5]

In February 2023, Hossain was appointed the Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals. [4] [8] Hossain replaced Zuena Aziz, whose term ended in December 2022, as the Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Affairs. [9] [8] In August 2024, Lamiya Morshed succeeded Hossain as the Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government. [10] [11] The new government terminated his contract. [10]

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  2. ↑ Sun, Daily (2023-05-03). "Prime Minister's Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs Md Akhter Hossain speaks at a seminar on SDG at Multipurpose Hall in the capital on Sunday". daily-sun. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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  4. 1 2 3 "এসডিজি বিষয়ক মুখ্য সমন্বয়ক হলেন সাবেক সিনিয়র সচিব আখতার হোসেন". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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  6. 1 2 3 "জননিরাপত্তা বিভাগের সিনিয়র সচিব আখতার হোসেন অবসরে". dhakamail.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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