Ahmed Munirus Saleheen

Ahmed Munirus Saleheen is a former senior secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment.[1][2][3] He is the former chairman of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission.[4] He is the former chairman of the Probashi Kallyan Bank.[5]

Early life

Saleheen completed his bachelor's and master's in English at Jahangirnagar University.[6] He completed his PhD at Flinders University.[6] He is a graduate of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program of the United States Department of State.[6] He was a lecturer of English at Jahangirnagar University.[6]

Career

Saleheen joined the 9th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in 1987.[7][8]

Saleheen served as an additional secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2019.[9] He was an additional secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment.[10]

Saleheen was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, replacing Salim Reza in April 2020.[11] He worked to provide financial support to Bangladesh expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia facing quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure their access to vaccines.[12] He worked on the launch of the "Ami Probashi" app under Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training.[13][14]

In May 2024, Saleheen negotiated with Japan over trade deals as the chairman of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission.[15]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Saleheen was made an officer on special duty along with Mohammad Salahuddin, secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, and Zahidul Islam Bhuiyan, managing director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited.[16] In September 2024, a human trafficking case was filed against him and 102 others including Imran Ahmed, Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, Nizam Uddin Hazari, Masud Uddin Chowdhury, the wife and daughter of the former Minister of Finance AHM Mustafa Kamal.[17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ "Migrants Returning: Bangladesh sees a huge surge in last three weeks". The Daily Star. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. ^ "Unlocking the diaspora potential". The Daily Star. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  3. ^ "How to maximise tax revenue without imposing regressive taxes". The Daily Star. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  4. ^ "Rationalise tariff to protect local industry". The Daily Star. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  5. ^ "Plan to establish branches of Probashi Kallyan Bank in each upazila: Expatriates' welfare minister". The Daily Star. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  6. ^ a b c d "Ahmed Munirus Saleheen promoted to secretary". New Age. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ^ "4 candidates in discussion as tenures of principal and cabinet secretaries to end soon". The Business Standard. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  8. ^ "Tenures of principal and cabinet secretaries to end soon - The Business Post". 2024-06-09. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  9. ^ "Migrant workers suffer for rogue recruitment". The Daily Star. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  10. ^ "Govt to grade recruiting agents based on efficiency". The Daily Star. 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  11. ^ "Ahmed Munirus Saleheen made secretary to expats' welfare ministry". The Daily Star. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  12. ^ "Migrants Quarantine in Saudi Arabia: Govt decides to share cost of hotel stay". The Daily Star. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  13. ^ "BMET introduces digitised services". The Daily Star. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  14. ^ "Launching Ceremony of "Probashi" App". The Daily Star. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  15. ^ "Bangladesh, Japan begin formal talks to sign trade deal". The Daily Star. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  16. ^ "Tariff Commission chairman Saleheen made OSD". The Business Standard. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  17. ^ "Ex-minister Imran placed on 3-day remand in embezzlement and trafficking case". The Daily Star. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  18. ^ "103 including former MPs indicted in Malaysian labour market manipulation case". The Business Standard. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  19. ^ "Dhaka, KL must act to end trafficking". The Daily Star. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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