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Ahmed joined the [[Bangladesh Civil Service]] in the Administration Cadre in February 1988 as an Assistant Commissioner in [[Kishoreganj District]].<ref name="ecs.gov.bd"/> He served as Deputy Commissioner in [[Faridpur District]] from March 2009 to December 2012. He was also the Managing Director of [[Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited]].<ref name="ecs.gov.bd"/> Later, he served as [[Divisions_of_Bangladesh#Divisional_Commissioner|Divisional Commissioner]] of [[Rajshahi Division]] from 2013 to 2016 and then Divisional Commissioner of [[Dhaka Division]] from 2016 to 2017.<ref name="ecs.gov.bd"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Helaluddin Ahmed made new EC secretary |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/article/62470/Helaluddin-Ahmed-made-new-EC-secretary |website=www.banglanews24.com |accessdate=26 April 2019 |language=en |date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
Ahmed joined the [[Bangladesh Civil Service]] in the Administration Cadre in February 1988 as an Assistant Commissioner in [[Kishoreganj District]].<ref name="ecs.gov.bd"/> He served as Deputy Commissioner in [[Faridpur District]] from March 2009 to December 2012. He was also the Managing Director of [[Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited]].<ref name="ecs.gov.bd"/> Later, he served as [[Divisions_of_Bangladesh#Divisional_Commissioner|Divisional Commissioner]] of [[Rajshahi Division]] from 2013 to 2016 and then Divisional Commissioner of [[Dhaka Division]] from 2016 to 2017.<ref name="ecs.gov.bd"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Helaluddin Ahmed made new EC secretary |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/article/62470/Helaluddin-Ahmed-made-new-EC-secretary |website=www.banglanews24.com |accessdate=26 April 2019 |language=en |date=20 July 2017}}</ref>


The [[Government of Bangladesh]] appointed him as Acting Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat on 30 July 2017 and he was made [[Permanent secretary]] on 20 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Helal Uddin Ahmed new EC secretary |url=https://dailyasianage.com/news/74874/helal-uddin-ahmed-new-ec-secretary |website=dailyasianage.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=bdnews24.com |first1=Senior Correspondent |title=Helaluddin Ahmed made new Election Commission secretary |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/07/20/helaluddin-ahmed-made-new-election-commission-secretary |website=bdnews24.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref> On 26 May 2019 he was appointed as Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=Senior |title=EC’s Helal Uddin shifts to Local Government Division in secretary shuffle |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2019/05/26/ecs-helal-uddin-shifts-to-local-government-division-in-secretary-shuffle |website=bdnews24.com |accessdate=26 May 2019}}</ref>
The [[Government of Bangladesh]] appointed him as Acting Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat on 30 July 2017 and he was made [[Permanent secretary|Secretary]] on 20 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Helal Uddin Ahmed new EC secretary |url=https://dailyasianage.com/news/74874/helal-uddin-ahmed-new-ec-secretary |website=dailyasianage.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=bdnews24.com |first1=Senior Correspondent |title=Helaluddin Ahmed made new Election Commission secretary |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/07/20/helaluddin-ahmed-made-new-election-commission-secretary |website=bdnews24.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref> On 26 May 2019 he was appointed as Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=Senior |title=EC’s Helal Uddin shifts to Local Government Division in secretary shuffle |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2019/05/26/ecs-helal-uddin-shifts-to-local-government-division-in-secretary-shuffle |website=bdnews24.com |accessdate=26 May 2019}}</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==

Revision as of 11:54, 20 August 2019

Helal Uddin Ahmed
হেলালুদ্দীন আহমদ
Secretary
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Assumed office
30 May 2019
Preceded byS M Ghulam Faruque
Secretary
Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat
In office
30 July 2017 – 29 May 2019
Preceded byMuhammad Abdullah
Succeeded byMuhammad Alamgir
Personal details
Born (1963-05-23) 23 May 1963 (age 61)
Cox's Bazar, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Chittagong
Duke University
Occupationcivil servant

Helal Uddin Ahmed (born 23 May 1963) is a Bangladeshi government official who is currently serving as Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.

Early life

Ahmed was born on 23 May 1963 in Cox's Bazar of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[1] He obtained his graduate and postgraduate degree in Zoology from Chittagong University in 1983 and 1984 respectively.[1] Later, he obtained orientation degree from Duke University.[1]

Career

Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in the Administration Cadre in February 1988 as an Assistant Commissioner in Kishoreganj District.[1] He served as Deputy Commissioner in Faridpur District from March 2009 to December 2012. He was also the Managing Director of Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited.[1] Later, he served as Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi Division from 2013 to 2016 and then Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Division from 2016 to 2017.[1][2]

The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as Acting Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat on 30 July 2017 and he was made Secretary on 20 February 2018.[3][4] On 26 May 2019 he was appointed as Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh.[5]

Awards and recognition

  • Best Divisional Commissioner’s Award (2016)[1]
  • Public Service Innovation Award (2016)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Honourable Secretary, Helal Uddin Ahmed". Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Helaluddin Ahmed made new EC secretary". www.banglanews24.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Helal Uddin Ahmed new EC secretary". dailyasianage.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ bdnews24.com, Senior Correspondent. "Helaluddin Ahmed made new Election Commission secretary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Correspondent, Senior. "EC's Helal Uddin shifts to Local Government Division in secretary shuffle". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)