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
editRahman 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
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- ↑ "FBCCI | FBCCI held a meeting with UNCDP". fbcci.org. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "Hafizur Rahman appointed as administrator of FBCCI". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "Tipu seeks more Canadian investment | Business". BSS. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "ICAB Publication". www.icab.org.bd. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hafizur Rahman made FBCCI administrator". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "End of bureaucratic elitism? Reform commission blueprint eyes equity, efficiency in civil service". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam resigns, new administrator appointed". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "Joint raid at ex-FBCCI president's Ctg residence | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hafizur appointed FBCCI administrator as president resigns". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2026-04-11.