Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah

Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah
6th Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission
In office
10 March 2021 – 29 October 2024
Appointed byPresident of Bangladesh
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded byIqbal Mahmood
Personal details
Born (1959-08-18) 18 August 1959 (age 65)
Comilla District, East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ProfessionFormer Senior Secretary
Websitewww.acc.org.bd

Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah is a Bangladeshi civil servant and former chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission.[1][2][3] During his term Anti-Corruption Commission officials raised complaints against the top management of the commission coming from Bangladesh Civil Service and operating under different rules from regular staff of the commission.[4]

Early life

Abdullah was born in 1959 in Comilla District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[5] He completed his undergraduate and masters in soil sciences from the University of Dhaka.[6]

Career

Abdullah joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1983 as an administration cadre.[6][7] He first posting was as magistrate.[8]

Abdullah had served as the assistant private secretary to the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government of Bangladesh, Fakhruddin Ahmed.[8]

In May 2009, Abdullah was appointed director general of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and served there till May 2010.[8] Abdullah served as the divisional commissioner of Dhaka Division from 2010 to 2012.[6][9][10] He was then appointed the Secretary at the Ministry of Industries.[6][11]

From 2014 to 2016, Abdullah was the secretary at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[6][12]

From 2016 to 2018, Abdullah served as the senior secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.[6][13]

In July 2019, Abdullah was made the chairperson of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation.[6][14] He served in the Syndicate Board of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Jahangirnagar University, and Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.[6] He is a former general secretary of the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association.[6]

Abdullah was appointed one of the commissioners and subsequently made the chairman of the Bangladesh Anti Commission on 3 March 2021 with the rank and status of a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.[15] He replaced Iqbal Mahmood as chairman.[16]

References

  1. ^ "ACC chairman, two commissioners resign". The Daily Star. 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ^ "Former secretary Moinuddin Abdullah named new ACC chairman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  4. ^ Zahid, Selim. "Anti-Corruption Commission dominated by admin officers". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chairman, Jahurul Haque commissioner". The Business Standard. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mr. Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah" (PDF). Anti Corruption Commission. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "PKSF gets new managing director". The Daily Star. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  8. ^ a b c "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chief". The Daily Star. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  9. ^ "Six get Dhaka Zila Victory Day award". The Daily Star. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  10. ^ "Gold Cup football". The Daily Star. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  11. ^ "HC issues contempt rule against 4 secys, Rajuk boss". The Daily Star. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  12. ^ "Big reshuffle in civil admin". The Daily Star. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  13. ^ "Agriculture Minister, key stakeholders praise progress of Golden Rice in Bangladesh". CGIAR. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  14. ^ "PKSF Managing Director Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah visits YPSA activities". ypsa.org. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  15. ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah made new ACC chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  16. ^ "Moinuddin Abdullah new ACC chief". banglanews24.com. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.