Suleman Khan (secretary) explained

Suleman Khan
Office:Secretary of the Ministry of Education
Term Start:3 January 2023
Predecessor:Md. Abu Bakr Siddique
Native Name:সোলেমান খান

Suleman Khan is the secretary of the Ministry of Education and is in charge of the Secondary and Higher Education Division.[1] [2] [3] He is the former chairman of the Land Reform Board.[4]

Early life

Khan passed his SSC from Mahishasura BK High School and HSC from Dhaka College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.[5] He did his bachelor's and master's in accounting from the University of Dhaka in 1987 and 1988 respectively.[6] He did his master's degree in economics at Yamaguchi University.

Career

Khan joined the 11th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1991 as an administration cadre. He was assistant commissioner of land in Sylhet Division.[7] Then promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner.

In 2005, Khan was the upazila nirbahi officer of Shivalaya Upazila in Manikganj District.[8]

In 2016, Khan was promoted to joint secretary and made director of Health Economics Unit.

Khan was transferred from the additional secretary of Health Service Division to the Ministry of Commerce in August 2020.[9]

Khan was promoted from additional secretary to secretary in October 2021.[10] He was transferred from the Ministry of Commerce and made chairman of the Land Reform Board. He is a member of the trustee board of Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management.[11]

Personal life

Khan's wife, Salma Chowdhury Ruma, was a member of parliament from a women's reserved seat of the Awami League. His father-in-law, Abdul Wajed Chowdhury, was a member of parliament of the Awami League.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-01-15 . Ministers’ first day in office . 2024-03-14 . The Daily Star . en.
  2. Web site: bn:বদলি হতে পারেন শিক্ষাসচিব সোলেমান খান . https://www.amaderbarta.net/education/news/16385 . 2024-03-14 . Amader Barta . bn.
  3. News: Hasina stresses increasing education rate . 2024-03-14 . New Age . en.
  4. News: Six promoted to secretaries . 2024-03-14 . New Age . en.
  5. News: 2022-12-31 . bn:মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষায় নতুন সচিব সোলেমান খান . https://www.banglanews24.com/education/news/bd/1022104.details . 2024-03-14 . banglanews24.com . bn.
  6. News: 31 December 2022 . bn:নতুন শিক্ষাসচিব হলেন সোলেমান খান . https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2022/12/31/1218052 . 2024-03-14 . . bn.
  7. News: bn:নতুন শিক্ষা সচিব হলেন সোলেমান খান . https://www.abnews24.com/bangladesh/215837/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8' . 2024-03-14 . AB News 24 . bn.
  8. Web site: bn:মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষা বিভাগ-শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় . https://shed.portal.gov.bd/site/page/59ff45db-c9cd-4c79-b08c-2aff14b13296 . 2024-03-14 . shed.portal.gov.bd.
  9. News: 8 additional secretaries transferred . 2024-03-14 . Risingbd.com . en.
  10. News: 28 October 2021 . Six officials become secretaries . 14 March 2024 . . UNB.
  11. Web site: BIGM . 2024-03-14 . Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management.