Mobasser Monem

Mobasser Monem is a Bangladeshi public administration expert. He is a professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Dhaka and currently serves as the chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.^[1]

Mobasser Monem
মোবাশ্বের মোনেম
Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 October 2024
Appointed by	President of Bangladesh
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded by	Md Sohorab Hossain
Personal details
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	University of Dhaka (BSS) University of Antwerp (PGD, MSS) University of London (PhD)
Occupation	Academic, Public administrator

Education

Mobasser Monem completed his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1986. He earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Policy in 1991 and a master's degree in Public Administration and Management in 1992 from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. In 1999, he obtained a Ph.D. in Public Management from the University of London, UK. Additionally, he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Sussex, UK, and Heidelberg University, Germany.^[1][2]

Career

Mobasser Monem is a professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Dhaka. He has also served as a visiting professor at Korea University, South Korea, where he taught Public Management and Policy. His research interests include governance, innovation in the public sector, and comparative public policy. He has worked as a consultant for various international organizations and played a significant role in managing public sector affairs in Bangladesh. His scholarly work has been published in numerous international journals, and he has authored two books.^[2] On 9 October 2024, he was appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission^[3][4] and assumed office on 15 October 2024.^[5]