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 | Prof. Dr. Mahmuda Yasmin |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Government official |
Early life edit
Hossain was born in 1961 in Chatkhil Upazila, Noakhali District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[4] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in Bengali language and literature from the University of Dhaka.[5]
Career edit
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 edit
Hossain is married to Dr. Mahmuda Yasmin, a professor of the University of Dhaka.[4] The couple is blessed with a daughter.
References edit
- ^ Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "Former senior secretary Sohrab Hossain to head PSC". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Report, Star Online (2020-09-21). "New PSC chairman sworn in". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Desk, City (2019-03-07). "WUB permanent campus inaugurated". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b c "-মাননীয়-চেয়ারম্যান". www.bpsc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b c Hasan, Shariful (2020-09-16). "Md Sohorab Hossain appointed new chairman of Public Service Commission". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b "Sohrab Hossain appointed as PSC chairman - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Staff correspondent (2019-02-11). "Boys' dropout highest in seven years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2018-05-31). "200 marks to be lessened at JSC, JDC exams". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "Sohrab Hossain appointed new PSC chairman". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b "Retired senior secretary Sohrab Hossain to head PSC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2022-02-06). "EC search committee: Short time, tough task". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2022-02-08). "Search committee to seek opinions of eminent citizens". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.