Md. Alamgir Explained

Md. Alamgir
Native Name:	মো. আলমগীর
Native Name Lang:	bn
Office:	Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
Term Start:	26 February 2022
President:	Abdul Hamid
Primeminister:	Sheikh Hasina
Nationality:	Bangladeshi

Md. Alamgir is a Bangladeshi former civil servant and one of the four incumbent Election Commissioners of Bangladesh.^[1] He is a former Senior Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh.^[2]

Early life

Alamgir was born in Manikganj District.^[3] He has a degree in economics from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Alamgir joined the admin branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1986.

In May 2019, Alamgir was made the Secretary of the Election Commission.

Alamgir retired on 3 February 2021 and was replaced M Humayun Kabir Khandaker as secretary of the Election Commission.^[4]

On 26 February 2022, Alamgir was appointed an Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-02-26 . Want to work with all stakeholders: EC Alamgir . 2022-02-27 . The Business Standard . en.
2. Web site: 2022-02-26 . BNP not interested in newly formed EC: Fakhrul . 2022-02-27 . The Business Standard . en.
3. Web site: Correspondent . Senior . Kazi Habibul Awal, a law professor and former secretary, is the new chief of Election Commission . 26 February 2022 . bdnews24.com.
4. Web site: Humayun Kabir Khandaker new EC secretary - National - observerbd.com . 2022-02-27 . The Daily Observer.
5. Web site: President forms EC with ex-senior secretary Habibul Awal as CEC . 2022-02-27 . RTV Online . en.
6. Web site: Correspondent . Special . Main thing is to carry out the job properly: New commissioner Alamgir . 2022-02-27 . Prothomalo . en.