A. K. M. Shamsuddin
A. K. M. Shamsuddin was a retired secretary and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya.
Early life
[edit]Shamsuddin was born in 1950 in Sirajganj District.[1][2] He studied electrical engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Shamsuddin worked at Bangladesh Railway from 1973 to 1992; he was an Assistant Electrical Engineer and later the Chief Electrical Engineer.[2]
From 1992 to 1996, Shamsuddin was the deputy secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.[2] He served as the chairman of the state-owned Padma Oil Company Limited and Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited.[2] He was the Chief of Electrical Inspector from 1998 to 1999.[2]
From 2000 to 2004, Shamsuddin was working at the Bangladesh Hydrocarbon Unit.[2] He was the chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Technical Committee of Energy.[2] He was the secretary in-charge of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment in 2005.[3]
Shamsuddin was the secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.[2] He implemented the Primary Education Development Programme-2 and received an award from the Asian Development Bank.[2] In November 2006, he was appointed President of the Bangladesh Bridge Federation.[4] He retired in 2007.[2]
Shamsuddin was appointed High Commission of Bangladesh to Kenya in February 2008.[1] He had concurrent accreditation to Ghana, Mauritius, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1]
Death
[edit]Shamsuddin died on 26 July 2022 from COVID-19.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Shamsuddin made envoy to Kenya". The Daily Star. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Energy & Power Magazine". ep-bd.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Bodies of 7 workers to arrive this month". The Daily Star. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "25 new fed bosses". The Daily Star Web. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- 1950 births
- 2022 deaths
- High commissioners of Bangladesh to Kenya
- Bangladeshi civil servants
- People from Sirajganj District
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni
- High commissioners of Bangladesh to Uganda
- High commissioners of Bangladesh to Ghana
- High commissioners of Bangladesh to Mauritius