Md Sohorab Hossain

Md Sohorab Hossain is a retired Bangladeshi Civil Servant and currently serving as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[1] He is a former Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Education.[2][3]

Md Sohorab Hossain
14th Chairman
Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Assumed office
21 September 2020
Appointed byPresident of Bangladesh
Preceded byMohammad Sadique
Senior Secretary
Ministry of Education
In office
6 December 2016 – 31 December 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
MinisterNurul Islam Nahid
Preceded byNazrul Islam Khan
Succeeded byMd. Mahbub Hossain
Personal details
Born (1961-01-01) 1 January 1961
Noakhali District, Bangladesh
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ProfessionGovernment official

Early life

Hossain was born in 1961 in Chatkhil Upazila, Noakhali District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[4] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in Bengali language and literature from the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

Hossain joined the admin cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service in 1984 and after training started working as an Assistant Commissioner in 1986.[4][5] He took Military Orientation Training Course at Bangladesh Military Academy in Bhatiary.

Hossain was appointed the Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division on 6 December 2016.[6][7]

In May 2018, Hossain chaired a meeting of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee.[8]

He later served as the Secretary at the Ministry of Education and retired on 31 December 2019.[6]

Hossain served as the Bangladesh Civil Service (Admin) Academy as its rector.[5]

In September 2020, Hossain was appointed the Chairperson of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission for a five-year term.[9][10] He replaced Mohammad Sadique as Chairperson of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[10]

In February 2022, Hossain served as a member of the Election Commission Search Committee.[11][12]

Personal life

Hossain is married to Dr. Mahmuda Yasmin, a professor of the University of Dhaka.[4] The couple is blessed with a daughter.

References
  1. Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "Former senior secretary Sohrab Hossain to head PSC". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  2. Report, Star Online (2020-09-21). "New PSC chairman sworn in". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  3. Desk, City (2019-03-07). "WUB permanent campus inaugurated". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. "-মাননীয়-চেয়ারম্যান". www.bpsc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  5. Hasan, Shariful (2020-09-16). "Md Sohorab Hossain appointed new chairman of Public Service Commission". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. "Sohrab Hossain appointed as PSC chairman - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. Staff correspondent (2019-02-11). "Boys' dropout highest in seven years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. Report, Star Online (2018-05-31). "200 marks to be lessened at JSC, JDC exams". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  9. "Sohrab Hossain appointed new PSC chairman". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  10. "Retired senior secretary Sohrab Hossain to head PSC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  11. Staff Correspondent (2022-02-06). "EC search committee: Short time, tough task". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  12. Report, Star Digital (2022-02-08). "Search committee to seek opinions of eminent citizens". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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