Mostafa Kamal Uddin Explained

Office:Chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Predecessor:Sajjadul Hassan
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Termstart:15 January 2023
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Chittagong
Profession:Former Senior Secretary
Birth Place:Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District
Birth Date:10 January 1963
Office1:Senior Secretary
Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs
Termstart1:25 August 2017
Termend1:12 January 2022
Successor1:Md. Akther Hossain
Predecessor1:Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Successor:Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury
Term End:19 August 2024

Mostafa Kamal Uddin is a retired senior secretary and former chairman of Bangladesh Biman, the national airlines of Bangladesh.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Kamal Uddin was born in Anwara Upazila of Chattogram District. He completed his BSc (Hons.) and MSc in Zoology from Chittagong College and University of Chittagong respectively.

Career

Kamal Uddin joined the 5th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in admin cadre in 1984.[4]

In September 2009, Kamal Uddin was the executive director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.[5] He was promoted from joint secretary to additional secretary.

On 25 August 2017, Kamal Uddin was appointed the secretary of the Public Security Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Kamal Uddin Ahmed.[6] [7] He oversaw the rollout of the emergency 999 helpline.[8]

In April 2019, Uddin was present at the surrender ceremony of 614 outlaws in Pabna District.[9] In February 2021, he requested the Indian secretary of Home Affairs to deploy the use of none lethal weapons at the Bangladesh-India border.[10] They also discussed cross border crimes.[11] Kamal Uddin was the special guest while the Minister of Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal the chief guest at the 25th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Coast Guard.[12]

Kamal Uddin retired from the post of Senior Secretary at the Minister of Home Affairs on 12 January 2023. He was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on 15 January 2023. He replaced Sajjadul Hassan.[13] In February 2023, the Anti-Corruption Commission sued 23 employees of Bangladesh Biman over financial irregularities in the leasing of two Boeing 777-200 from Egyptair resulting in a 1.1 billion BDT loss for Bangladesh Biman.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary to Home Ministry Mostafa Kamal Uddin and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam Daily Sun . 2023-02-20 . daily sun . en.
  2. Web site: Mostafa Kamal Uddin handing over a trophy to a winner . 2023-02-20 . today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd.
  3. Web site: টেলিভিশন . Ekushey TV একুশে . মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দিন বিমানের নতুন চেয়ারম্যান . 2023-02-20 . Ekushey TV . en.
  4. Web site: বিমানের নয়া চেয়ারম্যান মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন . 2023-02-20 . দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ Daily Janakantha . en.
  5. Web site: Names of promoted government officials . 2023-02-20 . archive.thedailystar.net.
  6. Web site: 2023-01-15 . বিমানের নয়া চেয়ারম্যান মোস্তফা কামাল উদ্দীন . 2023-02-20 . banglanews24.com . bn.
  7. Web site: 2017-08-24 . 9 secretaries transferred . 2023-09-03 . The Daily Star . en.
  8. Web site: Bangladesh officially launches 999 emergency helpline . 2023-02-20 . bdnews24.com . en.
  9. Web site: 2019-04-08 . 614 outlaws to surrender tomorrow . 2023-02-20 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-02-27 . Bangladesh once again requests India to use non-lethal weapon at the border . 2023-02-20 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. Web site: 2021-02-27 . Bangladesh, India discuss curbing cross-border crime at home secretary-level talks . 2023-02-20 . The Daily Star . en.
  12. Web site: 2020-02-15 . Surveillance of Rohingyas not weak: home minister . 2023-02-20 . The Daily Star . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-01-16 . Mustafa Kamal Uddin new Biman chairman . 2023-02-20 . The Daily Star . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-02-06 . ACC files case against 23 Biman officials . 2023-02-20 . www.dhakatribune.com . en.