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Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan
Bangladeshi economist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ ফাওজুল কবির খান) is a Bangladeshi economist and retired civil servant.[2] He has been serving as adviser for the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of the interim government of Bangladesh since 16 August 2024.[3][4]
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Early life and education
Khan was born in Harispur Union in the island of Sandwip, under Chittagong District of East Pakistan. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Dhaka in 1976. He earned his Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Doctorate in Economics from Boston University in 1987 and 1989 respectively.[5][6]
Career
Khan joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1979. After finishing his PhD at Boston University, he joined UMASS Boston as faculty before returning to government service at the NBR. Subsequently he was a Professor of the department of Economics at National University of Singapore from 1992 to 1995.[7] Dr. Khan was the first CEO of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) and served from 1998 to 2007. He served as Secretary of the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources from 2007 to 2009 and retired from government service that year.[8]
Advisor to the Interim government of Bangladesh
Khan is currently an advisor to the Interim government of Bangladesh by Muhammad Yunus. He is in charge of 3 ministries.[9]
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