Syed Yusuf Hossain (Bengali: সৈয়দ ইউসুফ হোসেন) is a former government official who held various positions in the government of Bangladesh. He is the former Comptroller and Auditor General. He is the former Defense Secretary of Bangladesh.[1] He is a former chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.[2]
Career edit
Hossain served as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Member of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Industries, managing director of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation, Director General of the Bangladesh Management Development Center, Chairman of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation, Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission,[3] Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Industries, and Secretary in both the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Defence.[4] He was an accused in the MiG-29 purchase scam case along with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[5] All of the accused were acquitted in 2011.[6][7]
In addition to Hossain's government service, Hossain was actively involved in various socio-cultural and sports organizations, as well as multinational organizations. During his tenure as Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Bangladesh, he initiated numerous reform initiatives aimed at modernizing and improving the activities of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Bangladesh. Hossain relinquished the position of CAG on February 4, 2002.[8]
On 11 October 2009, Hossain was appointed Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.[9] His appointed was challenged by a petitioner represented by Dr Shahdeen Malik on the grounds that it would be unconstitutional since he had served as the Comptroller and Auditor General in the past.[9] Justices Nozrul Islam Chowdhury and Naima Haider of the High Court Division declared his appointment illegal in February 2011.[10]
References edit
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- ^ Staff Correspondent (2010-11-09). "BERC chairman blasts Petrobangla". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "বিদ্যুতের দাম বাড়ল". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "প্রাক্তন প্রতিরক্ষা সচিবগণ". mod. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2008-07-09). "Gen Mustafiz exempted from court appearance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "All acquitted in MiG-29 scam case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "5 acquitted in MiG-29 graft case". The Daily Star. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "MR. SYED YUSUF HOSSAIN". Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Appointment of BERC chairman challenged". The Daily Star. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "BERC chairman's appointment illegal: HC". The Daily Star. 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-18.