Ali Imam Majumder is an advisor to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government.[1][2] He is a former Bangladeshi government official who served as the cabinet secretary.[3][4] He is the secretary general of Transparency International Bangladesh and an executive committee member of Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN).[5][6]
Ali Imam Majumder | |
|---|---|
আলী ইমাম মজুমদার | |
| Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Adviser to the Interim Government | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1950 Sonamura, Tripura, India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Early life
editMajumder was born in 1950 in Kulubari Village, Sonamura, Tripura, India.[3] He migrated to East Pakistan and settled in Comilla in 1962.[3] He graduated from University of Chittagong with a master's in mathematics.[3][7]
Career
editMajumder joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 11 February 1977 as an administration cadre.[7]
Majumder served as the district commissioner (DC) of Sylhet District and Cox's Bazar District in 1997.[7][8]
In 2004, Majumder was the secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.[9]
On 31 October 2006, Majumder was appointed the principal secretary to the chief advisor of the caretaker government.[10] On 6 December 2006, he also became the cabinet secretary of Bangladesh.[11] In May 2007, he approved a proposal to raise the ranks of the heads of the three armed forced forces of Bangladesh.[12] On 19 November 2007, his term was extended by one year.[10] He reported that the proclamation of independence of Bangladesh document had gone missing from government custody.[13] He also served as the chairman of Sonali Bank.[14] He retired from the civil service on 28 November 2008.[15]
In March 2015, Majumder was relieved of contempt charges by a court; related to a case against David Bergman.[16]
On 27 October 2016, Majumder was elected to the trustee board of Transparency International Bangladesh.[15] He was considered for the post of commissioner of the Election Commission in 2017.[17] He criticized the government providing interest free loans to civil service officers to buy cars.[18] He also had criticized the top heavy nature of the Bangladesh Civil Service.[19] He has been critical of the Awami League government politicizing the bureaucracy and reducing the quality of the service.[20]
Majumder is a former chairperson of Bangladesh Biman.[7] He is an executive committee member of Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN).[7] He is a director of MIDAS Financing Limited.[21] In November 2021, Majumder concurred with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance report that democracy was in decline in Bangladesh.[22] He is a director of MIDAS (Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services).[23] In April 2023, he was elected chairman of MIDAS Financing Limited.[24] On 12 August 2024, he was appointed as special assistant of Muhammad Yunus.[25] He has been serving as an adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 16 August 2024.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Interim government: Four new advisors sworn-in". Prothom Alo. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Four more advisers to interim government sworn in". The Daily Star. 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Restorying Partition: Ali lmam Majumder". The Daily Star. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "'We should not look at this completely negatively'". The Business Standard. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Secretary General - Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)". www.ti-bangladesh.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ কেন্দ্রীয় কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি. shujan.org (in Bengali). 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e "MFL » Board of Directors". www.mfl.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1997. p. 26519.
- ^ "Decent Work Pilot Programme of Bangladesh" (PDF). ilo.org/. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ali Imam Majumder reappointed cabinet secretary". bdnews24.com. 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Ali Imam made TIB Trustee Board member". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Bangladesh to upgrade posts of three armed forces' chiefs". Outlook. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Historic Bangladesh papers 'lost'". 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Sonali, Janata, Agrani banks become PLCs". The Daily Star. UNB. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ a b "Ali Imam Majumder made TIB Trustee Board member". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Statement on Bergman verdict: 10 more cleared of contempt proceedings". The Daily Star. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "President picks ex-bureaucrat KM Nurul Huda as next CEC". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Civil servants get stunning benefits". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2021-08-26). "Civil administration: Top-Heavy 'discriminatory'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (2021-06-14). "The republic of Bureaucrats!". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "MIDAS Financing Limited". www.mfl.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Authoritarian rule countinues in Bangladesh since '14: IDEA". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "MIDAS". www.midas.org.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Ali Imam elected MIDAS Financing chairman". The Daily Star. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Ex-cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder appointed as special assistant to Dr Yunus". The Business Standard. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Four more advisors take oaths of office". bdnews24.com. 16 August 2024.