Md. Abu Bakr Siddique Explained

Md. Abu Bakr Siddique
Office:Secretary of the Ministry of Education
Term Start:8 January 2022
Term End:2 January 2023
Predecessor:Md. Mahbub Hossain
Successor:Suleman Khan
Native Name:আবু বকর ছিদ্দীক

Md. Abu Bakr Siddique is the former secretary of the Ministry of Education in charge of the Secondary and Higher Education Division.[1] He was the former Chairman of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.[2] [3] He was the Secretary of the Bridges Division.[4] He served in the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[5]

Career

Siddique joined the 9th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service administration cadre in 1991.

In 2015, Siddique was the personal officer to the Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.[6] He was part of the inauguration run of the Dhaka to Agartala bus service.

Siddique was appointed the Chairman of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation in October 2020.[7] He replaced Md Shamsul Rahman as chairman.[8] He was the additional secretary of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for Political and ICT affairs.

In May 2021, Siddique was appointed the secretary of the Bridges Division of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges. He was appointed the Director of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority.

Siddique was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Education in January 2022.[9] After his appointment, Siddique paid tribute to the founder of Bangladesh, President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum. Siddique led a team of the Ministry of Education in September 2022 to visit various universities in the Netherlands.[10] He is the chairman of the Government Mohammadpur Model School & College.[11] He was succeeded by Suleman Khan in January 2023.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-08 . RANGPUR: Secretary of the Ministry of Education Md. Abu Bakar Siddique inaugurats the newly constructed examination hall at Begum Rokeya University (BRU) in Rangpur on Sunday. . 2024-03-13 . The New Nation . en-US.
  2. Web site: BSS-30 Abu Bakar joins Bridges Division as secretary . 2024-03-13 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: নতুন শিক্ষা সচিব হলেন আবু বকর ছিদ্দীক . 2024-03-14 . thedailycampus.com . bn.
  4. Web site: Abu Bakar Siddique joins as bridges div secy . 2024-03-13 . New Age . en.
  5. Web site: Abu Bakar Siddique new BPC chairman - - observerbd.com . 2024-03-14 . The Daily Observer.
  6. Web site: 31 May 2015 . Memo . 13 March 2024 . Road Transport and Highways Division.
  7. News: Rahman . Wafiur . 25 October 2020 . Abu Bakar Siddique new BPC chairman . 13 March 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
  8. Web site: Energy & Power Magazine . 2024-03-13 . ep-bd.com . en.
  9. Web site: 2 January 2022 . Abu Bakar new secy of edn ministry . 2024-03-13 . Daily Sun . en.
  10. Web site: Office Order . 13 March 2024 . Secondary and Higher Education Division.
  11. Web site: Governing Body . 2024-03-13 . www.mmsc.edu.bd.
  12. Web site: মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষা বিভাগ-শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় . 2024-03-14 . shed.portal.gov.bd.