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Manzur Morshed Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi civil servant and secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[1][2][3] He was appointed to the post on a one-year contractual basis in February 2026.[4]
Career
[edit]Chowdhury served as the Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Chokoria Upazila, Cox's Bazar District in 2004.[5]
Chowdhury joined the Bangladesh Civil Service through the 8th Bangladesh Civil Service examination.[6] During his career, he held various government positions, including deputy secretary of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission.[6]
Following his retirement, Chowdhury was granted a retrospective promotion to the rank of secretary by the interim government, which recognised him as one of the 764 officials allegedly deprived of promotion during the tenure of the Awami League government.[6]
In February 2026, Chowdhury was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs on a one-year contract under Section 49 of the Government Service Act, 2018.[6] He succeeded Nasimul Ghani, who had been appointed cabinet secretary.[6][7] In February 2026, Chowdhury attended a meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on bilateral cooperation in security, cybercrime prevention, police training, trade, and investment.[8] He was among 16 retired secretaries serving in Bangladesh's civil administration on a contractual basis amid debate over the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government's increasing use of retired officials in senior bureaucratic posts.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Monjur Morshed appointed Senior Secretary of Home Ministry". Jagonews24.com. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Manjur Morshed Chowdhury appointed senior secretary of home ministry". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Monzur Morshed made senior secretary of home ministry". The Business Standard. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Monzur Morshed appointed Sr Secy of Home Ministry | News". BSS. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Diagnostic lab of int'l standard set up in Chokoria". The Daily Star. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Government appoints Manzur Morshed Chowdhury as home secretary". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Government appoints Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as home secretary". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "China Investment In Bangladesh 2026 | China seeks stronger security measures to boost investment in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Contractual appointments abound in bureaucracy". New Age (Bangladesh). 19 March 2026.