Lokman Hossain Miah

Lokman Hossain Miah is a civil servant and chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority.[1][2] He is the former Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[3] He is the former Senior Secretary of the Health Services Division at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[4]

Lokman Hossain Miah
Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
Personal details
Born15 June 1963
Gournadi Upazila, Barisal District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Early life

Miah was born on 15 June 1963 in Gournadi Upazila, Barisal District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[5][6] He got his Master's in History from the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

In 1986, Miah joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as an admin cadre.[5]

Miah was the deputy director of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training in 2007.[7]

In 2010 and 2011, Miah was the Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh District.[8][9]

Hossain served as director of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.[6] He is a former general manager of Jiban Bima Corporation.[6] He is a former board member of Bangladesh Power Development Board.[6] He was the secretary of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.[6] He is a former Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping.[10]

Hossain was the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[11]

On 5 April 2021, Miah was appointed Secretary of the Health Services Division at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[6] He replaced Abdul Mannan who was infected with COVID-19.[12] He was promoted to senior secretary in June.[6]

On 23 August 2022, Miah's retirement was postponed.[5] He was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority in September for a three-year term.[5][13] He replaced Md Sirazul Islam.[13] He is the chairman of National Advisory Board for Impact Investment in Bangladesh.[14]

References
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  3. "Govt will now buy all jute bags from private sources". The Daily Star. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. "Lokman Hossian joins BIDA as executive chairman". The Business Standard. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. "BIDA gets new executive chairman". The Daily Star. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. "BIDA - Profile Details". bida.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. "Middleman chain stands in way of compensating migrant workers". The Daily Star. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  8. Islam, Aminul (2011-11-29). "A touch of ancient Japan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  9. Islam, Aminul (2010-09-03). "Janmashtami celebrations across the country". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  10. "Lokman Hossain joins as BIDA executive chairman | Business". BSS. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  11. Parvez, Sohel (2020-08-25). "Higher jute prices make growers happy, millers concerned". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  12. "Lokman Hossain made Health Services Division secretary". The Daily Star. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  13. "BIDA - Details". bida.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  14. "NAB Bangladesh". www.nabbangladesh.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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