Hedayetullah Al Mamun
Hedayetullah Al Mamoon NDC | |
|---|---|
| Chairman, Bangladesh NGO Foundation | |
| In office 14 June 2018 – 13 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | A. F. M. Yahia Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Rezaul Ahsan |
| Senior Secretary, Finance Division | |
| In office 2017–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mahbub Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1958 Nawabganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka National Defence College |
| Occupation | Secretary, Government official |
Hedayetullah Al Mamoon is a retired senior secretary at the Ministry of Finance of Bangladesh and the chairperson of Janata Bank.[1][2]
Early life
Mamun was born on October 5, 1958 in Nawabganj, Dhaka district. His father was Jalal Uddin Molla and mother was Fatema Khatun. He received a Bachelor's (Honours) degree from the English Department of Dhaka University and completed the National Defense Course from the National Defense College. He earned a Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) degree in Governance and Public Policy from Dhaka University.[3]
Career
Mamun joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1982.[1]
In November 2008, Mamun was appointed the additional secretary to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs.[4] Bangladesh Judicial Service Association expressed concern over the appointment of Mamun as he was an admin cadre.[4]
In 2009, Mamun served as the secretary of the Ministry of Culture.[5] He then became the secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism in October 2009.[6][7]
Mamun served as the secretary of the Ministry of Information.[8]
From 2014 to 28 February 2017, Mamun served as the secretary of the Ministry of Commerce.[1] On 25 February 2018, Mamun was appointed the chairman of Janata Bank, a state owned bank, by the Bank and Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance.[9]
Mamun held a solo lecture on 28 June 2019 on the works of Ranjit Kumar Biswas, writer and former bureaucrat, at the Bangla Academy.[10]
In 2020, Mamun became the member secretary of the newly launched Association of Former Secretaries.[11] He is member of the governing body of Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management.[12] In September 2022, the government broke the trustee board of Manarat International University and created a new board which included him.[13]
Personal life
Mamun's brother, Obayed Ullah Al Masud, is the managing director of Rupali Bank and previously headed Sonali Bank, both state owned banks.[1][14]
References
- ^ a b c d "Retired bureaucrat Hedayetullah Al Mamoon appointed Janata Bank chairman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Hedayetullah made Janata Bank Chairman". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "হেদায়েতুল্লাহ আল মামুন - জীবনবৃত্তান্ত" (PDF). mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Concern over appointment at law ministry from admin cadre". The Daily Star. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Hemanta Boi Mela begins". The Daily Star. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "World Tourism Day observed". The Daily Star. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Reshuffle in admin". The Daily Star. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Baul Mela in Manikganj". The Daily Star. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Hedayetullah Al Mamun to become Janata Bank chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Ranjit Kumar Biswas remembered". New Age. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Retired secys to launch association in late Feb". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Board of Trustees -Welcome to Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management". www.bigm.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Rahaman, Arafat (2022-09-09). "Manarat University: Govt reconstitutes trustee board over 'militancy links'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Obayed Ullah Al Masud new MD of Rupali Bank". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-09.