Ghulam Rahman (Bengali: গোলাম রহমান) is a former government secretary at the Ministry of Shipping[1] and president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh.[2] He is the former chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.[3][4]
Ghulam Rahman | |
|---|---|
গোলাম রহমান | |
| 3rd Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission | |
| In office 1 May 2009 – 23 June 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Zillur Rahman |
| President | Zillur Rahman Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Preceded by | Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | M Badiuzzaman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Career
editRahman taught economics at the University of Dhaka in the 1960s after which he joined the Central Superior Services of Pakistan.[5]
Rahman retired as secretary of the Ministry of Shipping in 2004.[6]
In 2007, the caretaker government appointed Rahman chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.[6]
On 1 May 2009, Rahman was appointed chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission.[6] Rahman replaced Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury.[6] The government of Bangladesh also downgraded the status of the post from that of a minister to that of a judge of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[6]
In 2013, Rahman said that the Anti-Corruption Commission had become "toothless" due to its weak ability to prosecute suspects.[7][8] He had in the past blamed the judiciary for failure to reduce corruption.[9] On 23 June, he completed his 4 year term as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission.[10]
Rahman became president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh in August 2014 after the death of the last president, Quazi Faruque.[10]
On 8 December 2021, Rahman was re-elected president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Ghulam Rahman takes over as ACC chairman June 24". The Daily Star. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Consumers, industrialists slam energy regulator over tariff setting failure". The Business Standard. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Ghulam Rahman says graft reduces at upper level". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Lack of governance raises corruption". New Age. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Golam Rahman new ACC chief". bdnews24.com. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Ghulam Rahman new ACC chief". The Daily Star. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "ACC is a 'toothless tiger': Ghulam Rahman". Dhaka Tribune. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "'ACC is a toothless tiger'". bdnews24.com. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh ACC Chairman for Tough Stand against Corruptions". VOA (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ghulam Rahman made CAB president". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Ghulam Rahman re-elected president of CAB". Daily Sun. Retrieved 23 March 2022.