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Md. Abdul Karim

Md. Abdul Karim is a retired secretary and former principal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[1][2] He is the chairman of IPDC Finance.[3] He is the president of Bangladesh Scouts Foundation and Bangladesh Deaf Sports Federation.[4] He is the executive director of Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme.[5] He is a former chairman of the National Board of Revenue.[6]

He is a former managing director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation.[7] He is a former chairman of Green Delta Insurance and advisor to BRAC.[8] Karim is the secretary general of the South East Asian Cooperation Foundation.[9] He is a member of the board of advisors of the Asian University for Women.[9] He is a director of Eastland Insurance Company Limited.[10] He is a former secretary of the Bridges Division.[11] He is a former secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[12]

Early life

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Karim graduated from the University of Chittagong with a master's in Chemistry.[4][8] He has another masters from University of Birmingham in Development Administration.[8] He completed his PhD degree from Bangladesh University of Professionals.[13]

Career

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Karim was the secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in 2005.[14][15] He is a former chairman of the National Board of Revenue.[14] He was the secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs.[16]

In 2009, Karim was appointed principal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a two-year contract.[17] He was the previous secretary of the Bridges Division.[14] In 2012, he was the president of Bangladesh Scouts.[18] He is a member of the Chattagram Samity.[19]

from 2016 to 2017, Karim was the president of Rotary Club of Dhaka Buriganga.[9] In July 2017, he was elected chairperson of the Green Delta Insurance Company Limited.[20] He was re-elected chairperson of the Green Delta Insurance Company Limited in 2018.[21] He is the managing director of Bangabandhu Film City.[22]

Karim was elected chairman of IPDC Finance in January 2020.[8] His name was proposed for the Bangladesh Election Commission in February 2022 by Bangladesh Tariqat Federation.[23][24] In July 2021, he was appointed executive director of Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme.[25] He is a director of Eastland Insurance Company since 2023.[26][27] He is the president of the management committee of the UCEP Institute of Science and Technology.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Board of Directors - Eastland". www.eastlandinsurance.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  2. ^ Karim, Md Abdul (2020-07-27). "Covid-19: Social stigma, discrimination and deprivation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  3. ^ Karim, Md Abdul (2020-04-29). "Supporting elderly people during the pandemic". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  4. ^ a b "Dr. Md. Abdul Karim – Best Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bangladesh". www.ucepbd.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  5. ^ Karim, Dr Md Abdul (2024-02-28). "Empowering Bangladesh's youth for the next leap". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  6. ^ "Abdul Karim appointed principal secy to PM". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  7. ^ "Growth hinges on Ctg". The Daily Star. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  8. ^ a b c d "Md Abdul Karim elected IPDC chairman". The Daily Star. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  9. ^ a b c "» Mr. Md. Abdul Karim". Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  10. ^ "Eastland Insurance Company holds annual branch managers' conference'". The Daily Star. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  11. ^ "Tk 33.77 crore for land acquisition in Shariatpur". The Daily Star. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  12. ^ "Bangabandhu sculpture in Central Jail unveiled". The Daily Star. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  13. ^ "Dr Abdul Karim achieves PhD". Daily Sun. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  14. ^ a b c "Abdul Karim made principal secy to PM". The Daily Star. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  15. ^ "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  16. ^ Parveen, Shahnaz (2009-01-26). "Biharis kept waiting for passport". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  17. ^ Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2011-09-20). "Reshuffle likely in top bureaucracy". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  18. ^ "::: Star Campus :::". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  19. ^ "Ctg should be city of quality education". The Daily Star. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  20. ^ "New chairman for Green Delta Insurance". The Daily Star. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  21. ^ "Green Delta re-elects chairman, vice chairman". The Daily Star. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  22. ^ Bss, Gazipur (2019-10-19). "Bangabandhu Film City will be world class: info minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  23. ^ Molla, Mohammad Al-Masum (2022-02-15). "Names to EC search panel: Ex-bureaucrats figure high". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  24. ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (2022-02-13). "What is up Tariqat's sleeve this time?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  25. ^ "New Executive Director at UCEP Bangladesh – Best Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bangladesh". www.ucepbd.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  26. ^ "Eastland Insurance Company arranges half-yearly business conference". The Daily Star. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  27. ^ "Karim becomes independent director of Eastland Ins". The Daily Star. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  28. ^ "Management Committee – UCEP Institute of Science and Technology". Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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