Md Sohorab Hossain
14th Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Assumed office
21 September 2020
Appointed byMohammad Abdul Hamid
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded byMohammad Sadique
Senior Secretary
Ministry of Education
In office
6 December 2016 – 31 December 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
MinisterNurul Islam Nahid
Preceded byNazrul Islam Khan
Succeeded byMd. Mahbub Hossain
Personal details
Born (1961-01-01) 1 January 1961
Noakhali District, Bangladesh
SpouseProf. Dr. Mahmuda Yasmin
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ProfessionGovernment official

Md Sohorab Hossain is a retired Bangladeshi Civil Servant and currently serving as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[1] He is a former Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Education.[2][3]

Early life

Hossain was born in 1961 in Chatkhil Upazila, Noakhali District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[4] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in Bengali language and literature from the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

Hossain joined the admin cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service in 1984 and after training started working as an Assistant Commissioner in 1986.[4][5] He took Military Orientation Training Course at Bangladesh Military Academy in Bhatiary.

Hossain was appointed the Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division on 6 December 2016.[6][7]

In May 2018, Hossain chaired a meeting of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee.[8]

He later served as the Secretary at the Ministry of Education and retired on 31 December 2019.[6]

Hossain served as the Bangladesh Civil Service (Admin) Academy as its rector.[5]

In September 2020, Hossain was appointed the Chairperson of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission for a five-year term.[9][10] He replaced Mohammad Sadique as Chairperson of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[10]

In February 2022, Hossain served as a member of the Election Commission Search Committee.[11][12]

Personal life

Hossain is married to Dr. Mahmuda Yasmin, a professor of the University of Dhaka.[4] The couple is blessed with a daughter.

References

  1. ↑ Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "Former senior secretary Sohrab Hossain to head PSC". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Report, Star Online (2020-09-21). "New PSC chairman sworn in". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  3. ↑ Desk, City (2019-03-07). "WUB permanent campus inaugurated". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. 1 2 3 "-মাননীয়-চেয়ারম্যান". www.bpsc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  5. 1 2 3 Hasan, Shariful (2020-09-16). "Md Sohorab Hossain appointed new chairman of Public Service Commission". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. 1 2 "Sohrab Hossain appointed as PSC chairman - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. ↑ Staff correspondent (2019-02-11). "Boys' dropout highest in seven years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. ↑ Report, Star Online (2018-05-31). "200 marks to be lessened at JSC, JDC exams". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  9. ↑ "Sohrab Hossain appointed new PSC chairman". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  10. 1 2 "Retired senior secretary Sohrab Hossain to head PSC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  11. ↑ Staff Correspondent (2022-02-06). "EC search committee: Short time, tough task". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  12. ↑ Report, Star Digital (2022-02-08). "Search committee to seek opinions of eminent citizens". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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