Md Mohiuddin Ahmed Explained

Md Mohiuddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi engineer and former chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. He resigned from the post after an investigative report of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology blamed him for the internet shutdown during protests against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Ahmed did his bachelors' in mechanical engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and then finished an MBA.^[3]

Career

In Canada, Ahmed had worked at Rogers Communications and Magna International.^[4] He had previously worked for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia. He was a consultant on the Ashuganj-Bakhrabad Pipeline. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.

Ahmed joined Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in May 2019 as the commissioner of the Engineering and Operations Department. He was promoted to vice-chairman in November 2022 replacing Subrata Roy Maitra.^[5] He spoke at AI for Good conference.

Ahmed was appointed chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on 11 December 2023 replacing Shyam Sunder Sikder. His term was set to end of 29 May 2025.^[6] Following his appointment, he went to Tungipara to pay his respects at the shrine of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^[7] He started awarded unified spectrum licenses to cellphone service providers to support the launch of 5G in Bangladesh.^[8] He attended the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.^[9] He was a speaker at the ICANN Outreach Program in Dhaka event in July 2024.^[10]

Ahmed resigned on 14 August 2024.^[11] He resigned after a report said he was responsible for internet shutdown during protests against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina following orders of Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.^{[12] [13]} The report was commissioned after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and the fall of the Awami League government.^[14] He was replaced by retired Major General Md Emdad Ul Bari.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BTRC Chairman Md Mohiuddin Ahmed resigns - - observerbd.com . 2024-09-10 . The Daily Observer.
2. Web site: Bangladesh telecom watchdog chief resigns amid internet shutdown investigations . 2024-09-10 . . en.
3. Web site: 2023-12-11 . Mohiuddin Ahmed becomes BTRC chairman . 2024-09-10 . The Business Standard . en.
4. Web site: Eng. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed . 2024-09-10 . AI for Good . en-US.
5. Web site: Mohiuddin appointed BTRC vice-chairman . 2024-09-10 . businesspostbd.com . en.
6. Web site: Mohiuddin Ahmed new BTRC Chairman The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh . 2024-09-10 . The Asian Age . en.
7. Web site: BTRC chairman pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara District . 2024-09-10 . BSS.
8. Web site: 2024-03-13 . BTRC Awards Unified Spectrum Licenses for 5G Services . 2024-09-10 . www.telecomreviewasia.com . en-gb.
9. Web site: 2024-02-28 . BTRC chairman attends Mobile World Congress . 2024-09-10 . Views Bangladesh . en.
10. Web site: All Speakers – ICANN Outreach Program Dhaka, Bangladesh . 2024-09-10 . en-US.
11. News: 14 August 2024 . BTRC Chairman Mohiuddin Ahmed resigns . 10 September 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
12. Web site: Hasan . Mahmudul . 2024-08-13 . What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh . 2024-09-10 . The Daily Star . en.
13. Web site: 2024-08-14 . BTRC chairman resigns . 2024-09-10 . The Daily Star . en.
14. Web site: 2024-08-14 . BTRC chairman resigns . 2024-09-10 . The Business Standard . en.
15. Web site: Emdad Ul Bari appointed BTRC chairman . 2024-09-10 . businesspostbd.com . en.