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Suleman Khan (secretary)

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Suleman Khan
সোলেমান খান
Secretary of the Ministry of Education
Assumed office
3 January 2023
Preceded byMd. Abu Bakr Siddique

Suleman Khan is the secretary of the Ministry of Education and is in charge of the Secondary and Higher Education Division.[1][2][3] He is the former chairman of the Land Reform Board.[4]

Early life

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Khan passed his SSC from Mahishasura BK High School and HSC from Dhaka College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.[5] He did his bachelor's and master's in accounting from the University of Dhaka in 1987 and 1988 respectively.[6] He did his master's degree in economics at Yamaguchi University.[5]

Career

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Khan joined the 11th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1991 as an administration cadre.[5] He was assistant commissioner of land in Sylhet Division.[5][7] Then promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner.[5]

In 2005, Khan was the upazila nirbahi officer of Shivalaya Upazila in Manikganj District.[8]

In 2016, Khan was promoted to joint secretary and made director of Health Economics Unit.[5]

Khan was transferred from the additional secretary of Health Service Division to the Ministry of Commerce in August 2020.[9]

Khan was promoted from additional secretary to secretary in October 2021.[10] He was transferred from the Ministry of Commerce and made chairman of the Land Reform Board.[10] He is a member of the trustee board of Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management.[11]

Personal life

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Khan's wife, Salma Chowdhury Ruma, was a member of parliament from a women's reserved seat of the Awami League.[6] His father-in-law, Abdul Wajed Chowdhury, was a member of parliament of the Awami League.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministers' first day in office". The Daily Star. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  2. ^ বদলি হতে পারেন শিক্ষাসচিব সোলেমান খান. Amader Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. ^ "Hasina stresses increasing education rate". New Age. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. ^ "Six promoted to secretaries". New Age. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e f মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষায় নতুন সচিব সোলেমান খান. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ a b c নতুন শিক্ষাসচিব হলেন সোলেমান খান. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  7. ^ নতুন শিক্ষা সচিব হলেন সোলেমান খান. AB News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  8. ^ মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষা বিভাগ-শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়. shed.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  9. ^ "8 additional secretaries transferred". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  10. ^ a b "Six officials become secretaries". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ^ "BIGM". Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management. Retrieved 2024-03-14.