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Abu Hena Morshed Zaman

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Abu Hena Morshed Zaman is Bangladeshi civil servant and secretary of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[1][2] He is a former secretary of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division.[3] He is a former director of the Central Medical Stores Depot.[4] He is a former deputy secretary general of the Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO.[5]

Career[edit]

Zaman was the President of the managing committee of Abujar Gifari College.[6] He was the Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) of Dhaka.[6]

Zaman was appointed Deputy commissioner of Faridpur District in October 2013.[7][8] He was serving as director of the Prime Minister's Office.[7] He oversaw the burial of Abdul Quader Mollah in December in Faridpur District after he had been executed for war crimes.[9] Zaman was appointed Deputy Commissioner in Narsingdi District in 2014.[10] At a conference chaired by Zaman, where Minister Syed Mohsin Ali warned journalists about online reports.[11]

In May 2017, Zaman was the Director of Monitoring and Enforcement of the Department of Environment where he led raids against illegal polythene factories.[12]

In May 2020, Zaman, then deputy secretary general of the Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO, was appointed director of the Central Medical Stores Depot replacing Brigadier General Mohammad Shahid Ullah.[13]

Zaman was promoted to Secretary in October 2021 and made the Secretary of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division.[14][15] At the Division, he supported Deputy Commissioners monitoring development projects in Bangladesh.[16] He oversaw the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at the Division.[17]

In August 2023, Bangladesh Post Office under Zaman launched special edition stamps featuring Sheikh Kamal.[18] He is the chairman of the board of directors of TeleTalk.[19] In September 2023, he received an offer from Bashundhara Group to buy a stake in TeleTalk.[19] He is the chairman of the governing body of Motijheel Ideal School & College.[20] Justice Zafar Ahmed and Justice Md Bashir Ullah of the High Court Division summoned Zaman over not including Anisur Rahman in the governing body after he had secured a High Court verdict in his favor.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "18 persons, entities get Posts and Telecommunications Award". The Daily Star. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. ^ "Digital connectivity key to building smart economy". The Daily Star. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ^ "'e-GP helps cut lead-time for public purchase by 43%'". The Daily Star. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. ^ Molla, Mohammad Al-Masum (2020-07-08). "Coronavirus Testing Kits: In stores, but not in testing centres". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  5. ^ "Abu Hena Morshed Zaman new director of CMSD". The Business Standard. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  6. ^ a b "Menon for edn system without discrimination". The Daily Star. 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  7. ^ a b "9 districts get new DCs". The Daily Star. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  8. ^ "9 districts get new DC". The Daily Star. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  9. ^ Habib, Wasim Bin; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2013-12-13). "Butcher of Mirpur hanged". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  10. ^ "Locals attack mobile court, Titas staff in Narsingdi, 4 injured". The Daily Star. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  11. ^ "Mohsin Ali warns over online posts". The Daily Star. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  12. ^ Jahan, Nilima (2017-05-26). "Is the polythene ban an eye-wash?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  13. ^ "Abu Hena Morshed Zaman new director of Central Medical Stores Depot". The Daily Star. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  14. ^ "Govt promotes six officials to secretaries". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  15. ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim; Zaman, Md Asaduz (2022-10-13). "Development spending surges in September". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  16. ^ "PM for finding ways to phase out subsidies". The Daily Star. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  17. ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim; Zaman, Md Asaduz (2022-03-03). "Rooppur power plant sees 20pc development budget cut". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  18. ^ "PM releases stamp marking Sheikh Kamal's 74th birth anniversary". The Daily Star. 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  19. ^ a b Hasan, Mahmudul (2023-09-28). "Bashundhara seeks to invest in Teletalk". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  20. ^ a b "HC summons Ideal School & College's principal, governing body president". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2023-09-28.