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Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury is the former finance secretary and who served as the 12th Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh and former chairman of Sonali Bank[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Chowdhury was born in Chittagong.[4]
Chowdhury completed his B.A. in commerce and M.A. in accounting from the University of Chittagong.[5] He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a master's in finance and accounting.[5]
Career
[edit]Chowdhury joined Bangladesh Civil Service as a Audit and Accounts Cadre in 1984.[4]
Chowdhury served in a number of capacities in the Ministry of Finance.[5] He held the position of Controller General Defense Finance and the Controller General of Accounts.[5] He has held the position of Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary, and Additional Secretary.[5] He was a Director of the SAARC Development Fund.[4]
Chowdhury served a director of a number of state owned companies such as Bangladesh Biman, Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited, Eastern Refinery Limited, Sonali Bank, and Titas Gas.[6] He was the founding CEO of the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited.[6]
In 2012, Chowdhury was a Director of Deepening Medium Term Budget Framework, a project to develop and reform financial management services.[7] He was a member of the transaction execution committee of the government tasked with offloading sovereign bonds.[8]
Chowdhury was appointed the finance secretary of the Ministry of Finance on 4 October 2017.[9]
On 17 July 2018, Chowdhury was appointed the 12th Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.[5][4][10] Abdur Rouf Talukder replaced him as the new Finance Secretary.[11] He had looked at developing a joint platform between the office of the comptroller and auditor general and the Anti-Corruption Commission.[12]
On 28 August 2024, Chowdhury was appointed the chairman of Sonali bank before resigning on 2 March 2026.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Muslim Chowdhury made CAG". The Independent (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ Former CAG Muslim Chowdhury made Sonali Bank chairman, The Financial Express, 28 August 2024
- ↑ Report, Tribune (2 March 2026). "Sonali Bank chairman resigns". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "CAG | Cags profile". cag.org.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Chowdhury Assumes Office as 12th CAG of Bangladesh". INTOSAI Journal. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- 1 2 "Office of the Chief Accounts Officer Pension and Fund Management". www.cafopfm.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ "Government to automate financial services". The Daily Star. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ Byron, Rejaul Karim (2013-01-08). "Sovereign bond plan set in motion". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ "New acting finance secretary takes charge". The Daily Star. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ "Muslim Chowdhury new CAG". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ "Talukder appointed as acting finance secretary | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ Byron, Rejaul Karim; Rahman, Md Fazlur (2020-03-11). "CAG and ACC can team up to crack down on swindlers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ "Muslim Chy joins Sonali Bank as chair". New Age. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Muslim Chowdhury steps down as Sonali Bank chairman". The Financial Express. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.