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 | |
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| 14th Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2020 | |
| Appointed by | President of Bangladesh |
| President | Mohammad Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sadique |
| Senior Secretary Ministry of Education | |
| In office 6 December 2016 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Minister | Nurul Islam Nahid |
| Preceded by | Nazrul Islam Khan |
| Succeeded by | Md. Mahbub Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1961 Noakhali District, Bangladesh |
| Spouse | Mahmuda Yasmin |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Government official |
Early life
Hossain was born in 1961 in Chatkhil Upazila, Noakhali District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[4] He passed SSC from St. Joseph Higher Secondary School. He completed his bachelor's degree and master's 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 chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission for a five-year term.[9][10] He replaced Mohammad Sadique as chairman 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 Mahmuda Yasmin, a professor of the University of Dhaka.[4] The couple has a daughter.
References
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