Md Shamsul Arefin
Md Shamsul Arefin is a secretary and former head of the Information and Communication Technology Division.[1][2] He was the senior secretary (coordination and reform) of the Cabinet Division.[3][4] He was the chairperson of Startup Bangladesh Limited.[5]
Early life
[edit]Arefin did his bachelor's and master's in finance at the University of Dhaka.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Arefin joined the 11th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service.[7] In 1993, Arefin was the assistant commissioner of Manikganj District, his first posting in the Bangladesh Civil Service.[6]
Arefin was secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission.[8] He was an additional secretary in the Cabinet Division.[9] He was a Director of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha.[7] He served as the Deputy Secretary of the Economic Relations Division.[7]
Arefin was appointed secretary of the Information and Communication Technology Division in February 2023.[6] He was the chairman of the Board of Directors of Startup Bangladesh Limited.[10] He defend the poor functioning of Cyber Security Agency saying it would take more time to function.[11]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, a murder case was filed against Arefin over the death of a protestor against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[12] He was made an officer on special duty.[12][13] Shish Haider Chowdhury, member of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission, was promoted and appointed to replace Arefin at the ICT Division.[14]
References
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- ^ "Search panel may not disclose final 10". The Daily Star. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Shamsul Arefin joins ICT division as secretary | News". BSS. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Startup Bangladesh invests BDT 1 crore in Alice Labs". The Daily Star. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c "Shamsul Arefin joins ICT Division as secretary". The Daily Star. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c d "Mr. Md. Shamsul Arefin - BASIS SoftExpo 2023". BASIS SoftExpo. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Question leaks failure of state machinery". The Daily Star. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Bangladesh Bank intensifies intervention as dollar hits new high". The Daily Star. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Nagad wins 'Fastest to Unicorn Award'". The Daily Star. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Cyber Security Agency exists only in name". The Daily Star. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b "Mass protest: Murder case filed against Secretary Samsul Arefin". The Daily Star. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Senior secretaries of Information, ICT ministries made OSDs". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Shish Haider new ICT Division secretary". Daily Sun. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-21.