Mostafa Kamal Uddin (Bengali: মোস্তাফা কামাল উদ্দীন) is a retired senior secretary and former chairman of Bangladesh Biman, the national airlines of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Mostafa Kamal Uddin | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines | |
| In office 15 January 2023 – 19 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Sajjadul Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury |
| Senior Secretary Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| In office 25 August 2017 – 12 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Md. Akther Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1963 Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Chittagong |
| Profession | Former Senior Secretary |
Early life
editKamal Uddin was born in Anwara Upazila of Chattogram District. He completed his BSc (Hons.) and MSc in Zoology from Chittagong College and University of Chittagong respectively.
Career
editKamal Uddin joined the 5th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in admin cadre in 1984.[4]
In September 2009, Kamal Uddin was the executive director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.[5] He was promoted from joint secretary to additional secretary.[5]
On 25 August 2017, Kamal Uddin was appointed the secretary of the Public Security Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Kamal Uddin Ahmed.[6][7] He oversaw the rollout of the emergency 999 helpline.[8]
In April 2019, Uddin was present at the surrender ceremony of 614 outlaws in Pabna District.[9] In February 2021, he requested the Indian secretary of Home Affairs to deploy the use of none lethal weapons at the Bangladesh-India border.[10] They also discussed cross border crimes.[11] Kamal Uddin was the special guest while the Minister of Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal the chief guest at the 25th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Coast Guard.[12]
Kamal Uddin retired from the post of Senior Secretary at the Minister of Home Affairs on 12 January 2023.[6] He was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on 15 January 2023.[6] He replaced Sajjadul Hassan.[13] In February 2023, the Anti-Corruption Commission sued 23 employees of Bangladesh Biman over financial irregularities in the leasing of two Boeing 777-200 from Egyptair resulting in a 1.1 billion BDT loss for Bangladesh Biman.[14]
Uddin was arrested after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government on 24 October 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Secretary to Home Ministry Mostafa Kamal Uddin and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Mostafa Kamal Uddin handing over a trophy to a winner". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ টেলিভিশন, Ekushey TV | একুশে. "মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দিন বিমানের নতুন চেয়ারম্যান". Ekushey TV. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "বিমানের নয়া চেয়ারম্যান মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b "Names of promoted government officials". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b c "বিমানের নয়া চেয়ারম্যান মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "9 secretaries transferred". The Daily Star. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Bangladesh officially launches 999 emergency helpline". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "614 outlaws to surrender tomorrow". The Daily Star. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Bangladesh once again requests India to use non-lethal weapon at the border". The Daily Star. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Bangladesh, India discuss curbing cross-border crime at home secretary-level talks". The Daily Star. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Surveillance of Rohingyas not weak: home minister". The Daily Star. 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Mustafa Kamal Uddin new Biman chairman". The Daily Star. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "ACC files case against 23 Biman officials". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের সাবেক সিনিয়র সচিব মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন কারাগারে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-28.