Mohammad Sadique | |
Constituency Mp: | Sunamganj-4 |
Parliament: | Bangladesh |
Termstart: | 30 January 2024 |
Termend: | 6 August 2024 |
Office1: | 13th Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission |
Term Start1: | 2 May 2016 |
Term End1: | 16 September 2020 |
Successor1: | Md Sohorab Hossain |
Predecessor1: | Ikram Ahmed |
Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1955 |
Birth Place: | Sunamganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
Spouse: | Jesmin Ara Begum |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Muhammed Sadique (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi retired government official, politician, writer and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sunamganj-4 constituency.[1] He previously served as the 13th chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[2] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2017 for his contributions to Bengali poetry.[3]
Sadique was born in September 1955 at Dharargaon village of Sunamganj District.[4] His father's name is Alhajj Mohammad Mubasshir Ali and mother's name is Mastura Begum.
Sadique received his bachelor's degree in Bengali language and literature in 1976 and master's in 1977. He did research on Sylheti Nagri script and received his Ph.D. from Assam University in 2005. He joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1982.
As a member of Bangladesh Civil Service, Sadique served as Additional Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration, Director General of the Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management Foundation and Director and Acting Director General of the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy. He served as the Secretary of Ministry of Education and the Bangladesh Election Commission respectively.
Sadique had served as a member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission since 3 November 2014[5] and appointed as the chairman of the commission on 2 May 2016.[6] On 16 September 2020, he was replaced by Md Sohorab Hossain.[7]
Sadique is a lifetime member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and a fellow of Bangla Academy. He was elected to parliament from Sunamganj-4 as an Awami League candidate on 7 January 2024.[8]