Md. Nazrul Islam (government official)

Md. Nazrul Islam is an former officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service who served as the Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division.

Md. Nazrul Islam
মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম
Road Transport and Highways Division
Senior Secretary
In office
12 October 2017 – 21 May 2022
MinisterObaidul Quader
Preceded byM.A.N. Siddique
Succeeded byABM Amin Ullah Nuri
Personal details
Born (1959-06-05) 5 June 1959 (age 65)
Mymensingh District, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Sherpur District, Bangladesh)
CitizenshipBangladesh
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationGovernment official

Early life

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Md. Nazrul Islam was born on 5 June 1959 in Chandrakona of Sherpur Thana, Mymensingh District, then part of East Pakistan, Pakistan to Md. Ansar Ali and Mosammat Rezia Khatun as their first child. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Dhaka in 1982 and enrolled for a master's degree the following year.[1]

Career

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Islam joined the public administration cadre of the special Bangladesh Civil Service batch of 1984.[2] He served as the Upazila Executive Officer in Boda, Nabiganj, Bahubal, and Habiganj Sadar Upazila; Deputy Director of the Youth Development Department in Mymensingh; Chief Executive Officer of the District Council in Netrokona; Zonal Settlement Officer in Mymensingh; Director General of the National Academy for Primary Education; Chief Executive Officer of the Dhaka North City Corporation; and Administrator of the Dhaka South City Corporation.[3]

As an Additional Secretary, he served as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. On 15 December 2016, he became a member of the Planning Commission as Acting Secretary and succeeded M.A.N. Siddique as the Secretary of the Road Transport Division on 12 October 2017.[2]

In November 2017, China Harbour Engineering Company attempted to bribe him with $100,000 hidden inside a tea packet. Following the directive of then-Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader, the bribe was returned to the Chinese Embassy.[4]

Although he was scheduled to retire on 4 June 2018, his tenure as Secretary of the Road Division was extended for two years on a contractual basis.[5] In 2020, his contract was extended for another two years.[6] On 21 May 2022, he was replaced by ABM Amin Ullah Nuri.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "জনাব মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম". Roads and Highways Department (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "সড়ক বিভাগের নতুন সচিব নজরুল ইসলাম". Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "কৃতিত্বের সঙ্গে দায়িত্ব পালন করছেন সচিব নজরুল ইসলাম". Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ Badol, Ubaidullah (20 January 2018). "সততার অনন্য দৃষ্টান্ত". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ^ "চুক্তিতে আরও ২ বছর সড়ক সচিব নজরুল". Jago News (in Bengali). 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ^ "সিনিয়র সচিব হলেন দুইজন বেড়েছে সড়ক সচিবের চুক্তির মেয়াদ". Samoyer Alo (in Bengali). 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ^ "এ বি এম আমিন উল্লাহ নুরী সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগের সচিব". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.