Md. Mahbub Hossain

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Md Mahbub Hossain
মোঃ মাহবুব হোসেন
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Official portrait, 2023
24th Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh
In office
3 January 2023 13 October 2024
Preceded by Kabir Bin Anwar
Succeeded by Sheikh Abdur Rashid
Personal details
Born (1964-10-13) October 13, 1964 (age 60)
Barisal District, East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh)
SpouseDina Haque
Alma mater

Md. Mahbub Hossain is a retired Bangladesh civil servant and former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh. [1] [2] Prior to this position, he was Senior Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. [3] [4] He also served as the chairperson of Titas Gas [5] and Gas Transmission Company Limited. [6] He served as the chairman of Omera LPG as nominee of MJL Bangladesh Limited. [7] He served as a director of Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited. [8]

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Early life

Hossain was born in Patarchar, Muladi Upazila, Barisal District. [9] In 1979, Hossain completed his S.S.C from Barisal Residential Model College which was converted to Barishal Cadet College. [9] He completed his H.S.C from Brojomohun College, Barisal two years later. [9] He completed his undergraduate and masters in sociology from the University of Dhaka in 1984 and 1985. [9] He did an M.B.A. from the University of North London and a Master in Gender and Development from the University of Melbourne, Australia. [9]

Career

Hossain joined the administration cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service on 20 December 1989 in 1986 batch. [9]

Hossain was a Trainer of the National Academy for Planning and Development. [9] He was a former Deputy Chief in charge of gender affairs at the Health Economics Unit. [9] He was a former director of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust. [9] He was a former Secretary of the Dhaka South City Corporation. [9] He also served in the Prime Minister's Office. [9]

Hossain was promoted to Senior Secretary on 31 December 2019. [9] He served in the Ministry of Education as secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division. [9]

In December 2021, Hossain was appointed as a Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources replacing Anisur Rahman who went on retirement. [3] [9]

Hossain was the vice-president of the Dhaka University Sociology Alumni Association and a member of the Australia Alumni Association Bangladesh. [9] He was a member of the board of governors of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies. [10] He was the chairperson of Gas Transmission Company Limited. [11]

In April 2022, Hossain met Faruque Hassan, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to discuss the supply of natural gas to garment factories. [12] He inaugurated Kailashtilla Gas Field of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited in 2022. [13]

References

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  2. "Mahbub Hossain made new Cabinet Secretary". Daily Sun . Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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  5. "BGMEA calls for smooth gas supply to industries". The Business Standard. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  6. "Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division and Chairman of GTCL Board Md Mahbub Hossain". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  7. "Board of Directors – Omera LPG" . Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  8. "Board of Directors | Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited". www.kafcobd.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Energy & Power Magazine". ep-bd.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  10. "Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies". www.biiss.org. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  11. "GTCL chair visits HQ". New Age. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  12. "BGMEA urges government to cut illegal gas connections". Textile News, Apparel News, RMG News, Fashion Trends. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  13. "Kailash Tila starts gas supply to national grid". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2022-05-27.