Md. Nurul Islam is the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life
editIslam graduated from Notre Dame College, Dhaka in 1981.[2][3] He did his bachelor's degree and masters in Social Sciences from the University of Dhaka in 1984 and 1985 respectively.[3][2]
Career
editIslam joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in the 8th batch as an Audit and Accounts cadre on 20 December 1989.[4][5]
Islam has served as the Controller General of Defence Finance.[3] He was the Senior Finance Controller of Bangladesh Army in the Defense Finance Department.[3] He was Additional Director General of Finance of Bangladesh Railway.[3][6]
Islam established One-Stop Service Cells throughout Bangladesh for pensioners.[3] The Ministry of Finance awarded Islam with the National Integrity Award in 2022.[3]
On 26 July 2023, Islam was appointed the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.[3] At the time of his appointment, he was the Controller General of Accounts since January 2021.[5] He replaced Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury.[5] He paid tribute at the shrine of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara after his appointment.[7]
References
edit- ^ "CAG | Mr md nurul islam sworn 13th comptroller and auditor general bangladesh". cag.org.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ a b "Nurul Islam new auditor general". daily sun. July 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "CAG | Cag Profile". cag.org.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Nurul Islam becomes new CAG". Prothom Alo. 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ a b c "Nurul Islam appointed new CAG". The Daily Star. 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Nurul Islam becomes new CAG". New Age. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Newly appointed Comptroller and CAG of Bangladesh Md Nurul Islam paid tributes to Father of the Nation". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2023-09-06.