Md Nazrul Islam (secretary)

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Md Nazrul Islam
মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Chittagong
OccupationCivil servant
Known forSecretary (Coordination and Reforms), Cabinet Division; Member, National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh

Md Nazrul Islam is a retired Bangladeshi civil servant and policy reform expert. He is the former acting chairperson and member of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh. [1] [2] He previously served as Secretary (Coordination and Reforms) in the Cabinet Division of the Government of Bangladesh. [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Islam completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Political Science from the University of Chittagong in 1977 and 1978, respectively. [5]

Career

Islam joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in the Administration cadre in 1983. [5] He held several administrative roles during his career, including Magistrate, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Land Settlement Officer, and Additional Deputy Commissioner. [5] He later worked in the Ministry of Education as the Project Director of a large education project supported by multiple development partners. [5] The project aimed to improve access to quality education and promote the use of digital tools in schools. [5]

In 2014, Islam was appointed the Secretary (Coordination and Reforms) in the Cabinet Division. [6] He was involved in efforts to reform public administration in line with the national goal of building a more inclusive and citizen-focused government. [5]

Islam was involved in the creation and rollout of the National Integrity Strategy, which aims to reduce corruption and improve ethical standards in public service. [5] He also chaired the inter-ministerial working group on the implementation of the Right to Information Act and helped promote access to public information. [5] In addition, he introduced updated versions of Citizen’s Charters and launched an online Grievance Redress System to make it easier for citizens to report problems and receive solutions. [5]

In August 2016, Islam was appointed commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission. [2] [7] He interrogated the owner and manager of Raintree Hotel after an incident of rape at the hotel as head of the commission's fact-finding team. [8] From 2 July 2019 to 6 August 2019, he served as the acting chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. [7]

In 2020, Islam joined Vital Strategies as the country director for Bangladesh. [3] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, he was sued in a murder case along with 53 former secretaries of the government of Bangladesh. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Most migration seekers ill-prepared: NHRC chief". The Daily Star. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  2. 1 2 "Ex-secy Reazul Hoque new human rights commission chief". The Daily Star. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. 1 2 "CRVS Champion: Md. Nazrul Islam | Get Every One in the Picture". crvs.unescap.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  4. ↑ Ahmad, Reaz (2015-09-24). "Tighter scrutiny for better work". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশন বাংলাদেশ". nhrc.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  6. ↑ "Nazrul appointed as acting secretary of cabinet". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  7. 1 2 "Former Chairman and Members". National Human Rights Commission Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Report, Star Online (2017-05-25). "Raintree hotel owner, GM quizzed at NHRC office". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  9. ↑ Rahman, Arifur (2024-11-11). "53 former secretaries made accused in attempt to a murder case". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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