Md Mustafizur Rahman

Md Mustafizur Rahman is a senior secretary of the Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs.[1] He is the former secretary of the Ministry of Land.[2]

Early life

Rahman was born on 25 May 1964 in Khulna District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[3][4] He graduated from Saint Joseph's High School, Khulna.[4][5] He completed his bachelor's degree from Government BL College in 1981.[4][5] He completed his master's degree at the University of Rajshahi in physics.[3]

Career

Rahman joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 11 December 1991 as an admin cadre.[4] He was appointed an assistant commissioner in the office of the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner.[3][4]

Rahman served as the Assistant Commissioner of Faridpur District and Jessore District.[4] He was the Deputy Commissioner of Moulvibazar District.[6]

As Deputy Commissioner of Jessore District from 1 August 2011 to 01 July 2014, Rahman led digitalization of government services in the district.[3][4] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared Jessore the first digital district of Bangladesh.[5] He was the project director of Aspire to Innovate program of the Prime Minister's Office.[5]

From 6 July 2019 to 7 January 2020, Rahman was the Sylhet Division Commissioner.[4] He was then appointed Commissioner of Dhaka Division.[5]

On 31 December 2020, Rahman was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Land replacing Senior Secretary Md Muksodur Rahman Patwary.[7]

In 2022, Rahman was awarded the Bangabandhu Public Administration Award for his role in establishing the Land Information Bank as the secretary of the Ministry of Land.[3] He made a number of digital services available at the Ministry of Land.[8]

On 2 April 2023, Rahman was appointed the Secretary of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[3] He was promoted to Senior Secretary in May one day before his retirement date which was postponed.[9][10][11] In May 2023, his service was extended by one year.[12] He went to Tungipara to pay his respects to the mausoleum of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after his appointment where he organized special prayers for the well-being of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[13] He ordered the suspension of Additional Deputy Commissioner Harun or Rashid of Dhaka Metropolitan Police for assaulting central leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League in custody at Shahbagh police station.[14][15]

Rahman is a member of the governing body of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority.[16] He is a member of the governing body of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[17]

References
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  10. "Public Security Division secretary Mostafizur gets promoted, to stay for another year". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  11. Report, Star Digital (2023-05-23). "Promotion a day before retirement". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  12. "Secretary of Public Security Division and RAB DG to get service extension | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  13. "Secretary of public security division pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Tungipara". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  14. "Assault on Chhatra League leaders: Now Inspector Mostafa transferred". Dhaka Tribune. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  15. "ADC Harun suspended". Prothomalo. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  16. "BIDA - Governing Board". bida.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  17. "Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies". biiss.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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