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]
Hossain was born in Ballavepur, Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District. [3] He completed his undergraduate in agriculture economics at the Bangladesh Agricultural University. [3]
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]
Hossain is married to Israt Jahan Nina. [3] They have two daughters. [3]