Md Mokabbir Hossain is the senior secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology and former secretary of the Public Security Division of the Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs.[1] Earlier, he was chairman of Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council.[2] He also served as managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.[3][4]
Career
editHossain led a investigation team of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to examine an attempted plane hijacking in Chittagong Airport on 24 February 2019.[5][6]
In September 2019, Hossain was appointed managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national airlines of Bangladesh by chairman of the board Muhammad Enamul Bari.[7] He replaced AM Mosaddique Ahmed who was removed following allegations of corruption.[7] He promised to bring transparency to the operations of Bangladesh Biman.[8] In December 2020, Hossain was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Railways replacing Salim Reza.[9] In September 2021, Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal replaced him as managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.[10]
In July 2023, Hossain was appointed chairman of Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council.[11] He was promoted to senior secretary in November 2023.[11]
On 15 August 2024, Hossain was made secretary of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[12] Hossain was transferred to Ministry of Science and Technology on 18 August.[13] He was replaced by Mohammad Abdul Momen.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Three secretaries transferred to different positions". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Mokabbir Hossain promoted to senior secretary". The Business Standard. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Mokabbir Hossain named Biman MD". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Mokabbir Hossain named Biman MD". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Biman hijack bid: Probe gets 2 more days". The Daily Star. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Probe body formed over Biman 'hijacking'". The Daily Star. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ a b "Mokabbir Hossain Biman's new MD, CEO". The Daily Star. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "'No more hide-and-seek in Biman'". The Daily Star. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Mokabbir Hossain made new railways secretary". Daily Sun. 24 December 202. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2024-09-04). "Biman gets new MD". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ a b "Mokabbir Hossain promoted to senior secretary". The Business Standard. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Govt scraps contractual appointments of 11 secretaries". The Daily Star. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ a b "Five secys appointed on contract". The Daily Star. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-10-12.