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Lokman Hossain Miah

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Lokman Hossain Miah
Lokman in 2021
Executive Chairman
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
In office
4 September 2022 – 13 September 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd Sirazul Islam
Succeeded byAshik Chowdhury
Senior Secretary
Health Services Division
In office
5 April 2021 – 14 June 2022
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Succeeded byDr. Muhammad Anwar Hossain Howlader
Personal details
Born (1963-06-15) 15 June 1963 (age 61)
Gournadi Upazila, Barisal District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Lokman Hossain Miah is a civil servant and former executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority.[1][2] He is the former Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[3] He is the former Senior Secretary of the Health Services Division at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[4]

Early life

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Miah was born on 15 June 1963 in Gournadi Upazila, Barisal District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[5][6] He got his Master's in History from the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

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In 1986, Miah joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as an admin cadre.[5]

Miah was the deputy director of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training in 2007.[7]

In 2010 and 2011, Miah was the Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh District.[8][9]

Hossain served as director of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.[6] He is a former general manager of Jiban Bima Corporation.[6] He is a former board member of Bangladesh Power Development Board.[6]

He was the secretary of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.[6] He is a former Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping.[10]

Hossain was the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[11]

On 5 April 2021, Miah was appointed Secretary of the Health Services Division at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[6] He replaced Abdul Mannan who was infected with COVID-19.[12] He was promoted to senior secretary in June.[6]

On 23 August 2022, Miah's retirement was postponed.[5] He was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority in September for a three-year term.[5][13] He replaced Md Sirazul Islam.[13] He is the chairman of National Advisory Board for Impact Investment in Bangladesh.[14]

Ashik Chowdhury replaced him as chairman in September 2024.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Habib, Ahsan (2023-07-23). "'Japan can play a vital role in renewable energy'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. ^ "Indian businesses keen to invest heavily in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. ^ "Govt will now buy all jute bags from private sources". The Daily Star. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ^ "Lokman Hossian joins BIDA as executive chairman". The Business Standard. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. ^ a b c d e "BIDA gets new executive chairman". The Daily Star. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "BIDA - Profile Details". bida.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. ^ "Middleman chain stands in way of compensating migrant workers". The Daily Star. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  8. ^ Islam, Aminul (2011-11-29). "A touch of ancient Japan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  9. ^ Islam, Aminul (2010-09-03). "Janmashtami celebrations across the country". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  10. ^ "Lokman Hossain joins as BIDA executive chairman | Business". BSS. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  11. ^ Parvez, Sohel (2020-08-25). "Higher jute prices make growers happy, millers concerned". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  12. ^ "Lokman Hossain made Health Services Division secretary". The Daily Star. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  13. ^ a b "BIDA - Details". bida.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  14. ^ "NAB Bangladesh". www.nabbangladesh.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  15. ^ "Ashik Chowdhury appointed executive chairman of BIDA". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.