Mohammad Sadique Explained

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]

Biography

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]

Literature works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bn:বাংলাদেশ সরকারি কর্ম কমিশন . Dr. Mohammad Sadiq . http://www.bpsc.gov.bd/site/office_head/059ed358-82b3-48fd-844d-74174b1b3fed/%E0%A6%A1--%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95 . Bangladesh Public Service Commission . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717042014/http://www.bpsc.gov.bd:80/site/office_head/059ed358-82b3-48fd-844d-74174b1b3fed/%E0%A6%A1--%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95 . 2020-07-17 . 2020-07-01.
  2. News: Mohammad Sadiq new PSC chairman. 2020-07-01. Prothom Alo. en.
  3. News: 2018-01-27. 12 win Bangla Academy Literary Award 2017. 2020-07-01. Dhaka Tribune.
  4. News: Public Service Commission member Sadiq made its chairman. 2021-01-17. bdnews24.com.
  5. News: Mohammad Sadiq made PSC member. 2021-01-17. Prothom Alo. en.
  6. News: 2016-04-25. Mohammad Sadiq made PSC chairman. 2021-01-17. banglanews24.com. bn.
  7. News: 2020-09-16. Md Sohorab Hossain appointed new chairman of Public Service Commission. 2021-01-17. The Daily Star. en.
  8. Web site: 2024-01-07 . Who won and where: Check the map . 2024-01-10 . The Business Standard . en.