Iqbal Mahmood is a retired Bangladeshi civil servant. He served as Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Bangladesh.

Early life and education

Mahmood was born in Faridganj, Chandpur,

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in 1955. He had his preliminary schooling in Assasuni High School,

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. He completed Intermediate studies ( H.S.C) from Notre Dame College, Dhaka. He completed his BS and MS degrees in

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from

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. He also holds another master's degree in policy studies from the

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with a specialization in international policy analysis and development. He completed his Ph.D. in public administration too.

Career

Mahmood joined the civil service as a member of the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Cadre in January 1981, and has since held various positions in the government of Bangladesh. He served as a Senior Secretary to the People's Republic of Bangladesh before his retirement from the civil service. He has worked with the Government of Bangladesh in different capacities from January 1981 to November 2014. He held top level positions in different ministries (Finance, Public Administration, Communications & Railways, and Posts & Telecommunications) of the Government.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahmood, Iqbal Bangladeshi civil servants Political office-holders in Bangladesh 1955 births Living people Notre Dame College, Dhaka alumni University of Dhaka alumni University of New South Wales alumni People from Chandpur District