41 years of experience in key health systems positions
- A postgraduate medical doctor.
- Retired on 21 July 2020 as the Director General of Health Services of the Government of Bangladesh after serving long 37 years in various capacities under MOHFW (1983-2020).
- Currently work: Country Project Director, Better Health in Bangladesh (BHB), a project of MSH (msh.org) with funding from FCDO (UKAID).
- Have diverse expertise as a policy maker, planner, implementer, health systems builder, health administrator and manager, IT all-rounder, eHealth promoter, organizer, public health specialist, researcher, data analyst, medical teacher, and health activist.
- President of a non-profit philanthropic organization, HDL Foundation (Health, and Development of Life Foundation).
Current Position
Country Project Director
From Jan 31, 2021 – till date
of Better Health in Bangladesh (BHB)
Management Sciences for Health (MSH). Know more.
BHB is project of MSH
MSH is a US-based international non-profit health organization with over 35 years of experience in Bangladesh and currently works in more than 30 countries. Know more.
BHB is funded by UKAID
As a country lead o BHB, I provide technical assistance to the MOHFW of Bangladesh, in the implementation of HPNSP and different agencies, where we focus on health system strengthening. Know more.
My education
1990 M.Phil. (Medical Sciences) in human biochemistry & nutritional sciences Institute of Postgraduate Medicine & Research (IPGMR) (Now BSMMU), Dhaka Obtained first position 1983 MBBS (graduation) Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
Computer skill & contributions in ICT
Have extraordinary interests, innovations, imaginations, skills, contributions, and recognition in the computer and information technology, rare in a health professional. I have expert level high skills in all the Microsoft
Consultancy experience
Served as a consultant and co-author with Ataur Rahman, Tom Marshall and Jane Preyer in a large study titled “Nutritional Status of Dhaka Slum Population” as part of the “Urban
Academic curriculum & training module development
Developed, in University of Cambridge, UK under a Dfid-British Council higher education link program, MPH (Nutrition) Curriculum and Module for NIPSOM (2000). Worked as Resource Person and Facilitator for Curriculum
Editor of scientific medical journal
Served about 4 years as Managing Editor of the Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine (JOPSOM), the country’s only public health journal. Worked as Editorial Board Member of (Intl.) Journal of
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Clinical positions
Medical Officer, Teghoria USC, Keraniganj, Dhaka: May 21, 1987-Jul 25, 1987 & Medical Officer, Keraniganj Thana Health Complex, Dhaka: Feb 05, 1985-May 21, 1987 Medical
Academic positions (24.5 years)
Professor & Head, Dept. of Biochemistry, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka: Oct 07, 2004-Mar 22, 2008 Professor & Head, Dept. of Biochemistry, Rangpur
I turned Bangladesh’s National Disease Surveillance Institute from a dumping station to a brand
As the Director of the Management Information System (MIS) of DGHS
In recognition, Bangladesh’s Honorable Prime Minister received “The United Nations Digital Health Award” in 2011. The German Government officially provided recognition by publishing a book