Muhammad Hafizur Rahman

Hafizur Rahman is a retired additional secretary who served on the Public Administration Reform Commission in the Yunus Ministry.[1] He was appointed administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) in 2024.[2][3]

Career

Rahman accompanied the Minister of Commerce Tipu Munshi to Saskatchewan, Canada to develop trade relationships in November 2021.[4] He was the director general of the WTO Cell at the Ministry of Commerce in 2022.[5]

Rahman retired as an additional secretary.[6] He later became a member of the Bangladesh Competition Commission.[6]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Rahman was appointed a member of the Public Administration Reform Commission in the Yunus Ministry.[7]

In September 2024, he was appointed administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) by the Ministry of Commerce under the Trade Organizations Ordinance, 2022.[6] He replaced Mahbubul Alam, who resigned during changes in public institution leaderships after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government.[6][8][9] According to the appointment order, he was tasked with overseeing a fair and neutral election within 120 days and transferring authority to an elected committee thereafter.[6] He left the office in September 2025 after resigning and was replaced by a new administrator, Md. Abdur Rahim Khan.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Public Admin: Reform commission gets 3 more members | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  2. ^ "FBCCI | FBCCI held a meeting with UNCDP". fbcci.org. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  3. ^ "Hafizur Rahman appointed as administrator of FBCCI". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  4. ^ "Tipu seeks more Canadian investment | Business". BSS. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  5. ^ "ICAB Publication". www.icab.org.bd. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Hafizur Rahman made FBCCI administrator". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  7. ^ "End of bureaucratic elitism? Reform commission blueprint eyes equity, efficiency in civil service". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  8. ^ "FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam resigns, new administrator appointed". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  9. ^ "Joint raid at ex-FBCCI president's Ctg residence | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  10. ^ "Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Md. Abdur Rahim Khan appointed as the new administrator of FBCCI - Business in Bangladesh". 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  11. ^ "Hafizur appointed FBCCI administrator as president resigns". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2026-04-11.