Helal Uddin Ahmed
Helal Uddin Ahmed | |
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হেলালুদ্দীন আহমদ | |
Senior Secretary Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | S M Ghulam Faruque |
Secretary Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat | |
In office 30 July 2017 – 29 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Alamgir |
Personal details | |
Born | Cox's Bazar, East Pakistan | 23 May 1963
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Chittagong Duke University |
Helal Uddin Ahmed (born 23 May 1963) is a Bangladeshi government official who is currently serving as the Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.[1] Helal Uddin Ahmed conducted the 11th National Parliament Election, 2018, which was held on 30 December 2018 while serving as the Secretary of Bangladesh Election Commission.
Early life[]
Ahmed was born on 23 May 1963 in Cox's Bazar of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[2] He obtained his graduate and postgraduate degree in Zoology from Chittagong University in 1983 and 1984 respectively.[2] Later, he obtained orientation degree from Duke University.[2]
Career[]
Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in the Administration Cadre in February 1988 as an Assistant Commissioner and 1st Class Magistrate in Kishoreganj District and also in Sylhet District.[2] He served as Senior Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Magistrate, Upazilla Nirbahi Officer, Additional District Magistrate, Private Secretary to the Mayor, Chittagong City Corporation. He later served as the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate in Faridpur District from March 2009 to December 2012. He was also the Managing Director of Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited.[2] Later, he served as Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi Division from 2013 to 2016 and then Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Division from 2016 to 2017.[2][3]
The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as the Secretary in charge of the Election Commission Secretariat on 30 July 2017 and he was promoted to Secretary on 20 February 2018.[4][5] On 26 May 2019 he was appointed as Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh.[6] Subsequently, he was promoted to the rank of Senior Secretary in January 2020.[1]
He was the President of the Bangladesh Administrative Service from 2019 to 2021.[7]
Controversy[]
Helal Uddin Ahmed was the secretary of the Election Commission of Bangladesh during the 2018 Bangladeshi general election. As the secretary, he allegedly received a remuneration of 4.7 million BDT, an abnormally high amount, for the role of ‘course consultant’.[8] He also received sizable amount of fees for "special speeches" as "special speaker" at the training programs for the 11th national parliamentary election and the Upazila polls. In 2020 Forty-two eminent citizens requested president Abdul Hamid to constitute a Supreme Judicial Council inquiry into corruption allegations against the chief election commissioner and election commissioners on December 19, 2020, and declared the sending of a letter with details over a virtual conference.[9]
Awards and recognition[]
- Best Divisional Commissioner's Award (2016)[2]
- Public Service Innovation Award (2016)
References[]
- ^ a b "Three promoted to senior secretary rank". Risingbd.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Honourable Secretary, Helal Uddin Ahmed". Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Helaluddin Ahmed made new EC secretary". banglanews24.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Helal Uddin Ahmed new EC secretary". The Asian Age. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Helaluddin Ahmed made new Election Commission secretary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "EC's Helal Uddin shifts to Local Government Division in secretary shuffle". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Basa elects new president and executive committee". The Business Standard. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "CEC, commissioners, secretary pocket Tk 20m to speak". Prothom Alo English. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Supreme Judicial Council inquiry against CEC, ECs sought". New Age. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Cox's Bazar District
- Bangladeshi civil servants