Md Mokbul Hossain (secretary)

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Md Mokbul Hossain is a retired Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary. [1] He was sent into forced retirement before his tenure ended citing public interest. [2]

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Early life

Hossain was born in Ballavepur, Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District. [3] He completed his undergraduate in agriculture economics at the Bangladesh Agricultural University. [3]

Career

Hossain joined the 10th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1991 as an admin cadre. [3] [4] He served as Assistant Commissioner of Land and Upazila Nirbahi Officer. [3] He was the deputy commissioner of Dinajpur District. [5]

Hossain was the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. [3]

On 31 May 2021, Hossain was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. [3] He was previously the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies And Firms. [3] Under him, in 2020, a record number of companies were registered. [6]

Hossain was sent into forced retirement by the Ministry of Public Administration of the government of Bangladesh in October 2022 citing "public interest". [7] [8] There was widespread speculation in the media about his termination. [9] He denied being disloyal to the government and claimed he was a member of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, as a student at Bangladesh Agricultural University. [9] He denied allegations of ties with the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its vice-chairman, Tarique Rahman, in London. [9] [10] Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat Lizu of the High Court Division asked the Anti-Corruption Commission if they had taken any action on the corruption allegations against Hossain. [11] Zakia Sultana was appointed to replace him but she was replaced two months later by Humayun Kabir Khandakar. [12]

Personal life

Hossain is married to Israt Jahan Nina. [3] They have two daughters. [3]

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  2. ↑ "Info Secy Mokbul Hossain retires". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Profile of the Secretary". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Information Secretary Mokbul Hossain sent on retirement". Kaler Kantho. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ↑ Karmaker, Kongkon (2010-05-21). "Dinajpur Shilpakala Academy auditorium opens its doors". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. ↑ Rahman, Md Fazlur (2020-10-04). "Registration of new firms hits an all-time high". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. ↑ "Info secretary Mokbul Hossain sent on retirement". The Business Standard. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  8. ↑ "Info secy sent on retirement in 'public interest'". The Daily Star. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  9. 1 2 3 "Information secretary speaks about his 'forced' retirement". Prothom Alo. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  10. ↑ "No clue why I was sent on retirement: Ex-info secretary". The Daily Star. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  11. ↑ "Ex-info secretary Mokbul's "financial scam": HC wants to know ACC action". The Daily Star. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  12. ↑ "Top posts reshuffled again". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
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