41 years of experience in key health systems positions
A health professional with postgraduate degree in medical sciences.
Till December 31, 2024, and since January 31, 2021, worked as the Country Project Director of Better Health in Bangladesh (BHB), a project of MSH (msh.org) being funded by the FCDO (UKAID).
Before joining MSH, retired in July 2020 from the Director General of Health Services of the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) position after effectively serving 37 years in various capacities under the MOHFW of the Government of Bangladesh (1983-2020).
I have extensive knowledge of the health systems of Bangladesh, and I nurture a deep passion for health system strengthening, public health, HMIS, and digital health.
I have enormous knowledge, experience, expertise, skills, and interest in the health system domains as a policy maker, planner, implementer, health systems builder, health administrator and manager, eHealth promoter, organiser, public health specialist, researcher, data analyst, medical teacher, and health activist.
I am very competent in research work as an independent researcher, a research team member and a research guide and supervisor. I wrote a few books on research.
Immediately Past Position
Country Project Director
From Jan 31, 2021 – Dec 31, 2024
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 provided technical assistance to the MOHFW of Bangladesh, in the implementation of HPNSP and different agencies, where we focus on health system strengthening. Know more.
Get in touch with my thoughts
Occasionally I write to share my thoughts on different topics.
You may get in touch with those here.
Video conferencing for improving health systems management
After I took charge of the Director General of Health Services, I started routine video conferencing with the divisional and district health managers from November
Internet connectivity in health system
MIS was the hero in the entire public sectors of Bangladesh that first created the Internet connectivity across all health-points down to the upazila level
Office Attendance Monitoring System
Like in many developing countries, office absenteeism of the health staff from work was a long time problem. To alleviate the problem, in all hospitals
Online Population Health Registry
For making a permanent online registry of electronic health records of all citizens of Bangladesh, we, at MIS-DGHS, undertook a gigantic work of collecting population
Human Resource Databases
The MIS-DGHS used to maintain three databases for human resource management, viz., online Personal Data Sheet (PDS); online Human Resource Management System; and Field Staff
Online Processing of Medical & Dental Admission Tests
From 2011 till todate, students seeking admission in government and private medical and dental colleges of Bangladesh need to submit their applications and fees through