A S M Abdul Halim is a former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh and published author.[1][2] He is an advisory council member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[3][4]

Early life

Halim was born in Jamalpur District.[5]

Career

Halim was appointed secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture in December 2003.[6] He was serving as the secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[6]

On 24 November 2005, Halim was appointed Cabinet Secretary replacing Dr Saadat Hussain.[5] From November 2005 to August 2006, he was the chairman of Officers Club, Dhaka.

In December 2005, Halim spoke at a rally of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Jamalpur District.[5] This was criticized by many including Sultan Mahmud Babu, member of parliament, as the civil administration is meant to be neutral and Halim was a serving civil service officer.[5][7] He denied it was a political event and that he had violated the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1979.[8]

Halim contract was extended after he reached the age of retirement.[7][9] He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in October 2006 one month after his retirement by presenting a flower bouquet to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[5]

Halim was the chairman of the Greater Mymensingh Cultural Forum in 2007.[10]

In April 2015, Halim met the Election Commission as part of the delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[11]

Halim is an advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[12] In 2018, he sought the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination for Jamalpur-2.[12][13] The nomination went to Sultan Mahmud Babu who lost to Md Faridul Haque Khan of the Awami League.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. A. S. M. Abdul Halim Books - ডা. এ. এস. এম. আব্দুল হালিম এর বই | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Khaleda hosts iftar for professionals". Prothom Alo. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ↑ "11th Parliamentary Elections: BNP attends EC discussions". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. ↑ "New body of Jamalpur district BNP - Countryside - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ex-cabinet secy Halim joins BNP". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. 1 2 "Top civil admin posts reshuffled". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. 1 2 "Civil admin getting political colour". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  8. ↑ "Rejoinder, our reply". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  9. ↑ "17 top posts held by officials on contract". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  10. ↑ "Call to uphold, enrich culture and heritage". The Daily Star. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. ↑ "BNP demands army deployment in city polls". The Daily Star. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  12. 1 2 "Nomination campaign intensifies in Jamalpur 2". Dhaka Tribune. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "51 including 7 from AL, 11 from BNP submit nomination papers". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  14. ↑ "Jamalpur-2 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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