Md Nazrul Islam Khan, also known as N I Khan, is a former education secretary of Bangladesh. He is currently the chairman and independent director of

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. He is also former PS-1 to Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...

at Prime Minister's Office.

Early life and education

Khan was born on 1 December 1956 to Mrs. Ayesha Khan (died October 29, 2018) in Village: Mashwimnagar, Upazila: Monirampur District Jessore. He attended local Maswimnagar Primary School before being admitted to Muslim Academy at Jessore District HQ. His father Insan Ali Khan is the eldest of four brothers and four sisters. Khan has a MSc in cytogenetics and BSc in botany from the University of Rajshahi and stood first Class first in both the examinations.

Career

Khan was the director general of the Directorate of Primary Education in 2008. In September 2011, Khan was appointed the secretary of the

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. During his tenure he introduced online College admission; redesigned education institution Infrastracture well adapted in rainy environments and aerial aesthetics; elected Student Cabinet in Secondary Educational institutions. Before that, Khan was the secretary of the

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at the

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. He was also the Private Secretary to Prime Minister

and National Project Director of the

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program of the Prime Minister's Office. Khan was appointed the curator of

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in March 2016. Khan is the chairman of

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; he was appoint chairman in 2016. In November 2020, Khan was appointed the acting chairperson of

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. Khan was appointed the chairman of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited by Company Bench of High Court. In January 2021, another Bench of High Court Division issued an order banning his travel abroad following a petition filled by individuals who accused him of being involved with

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. The pettitioners had been defrauded by People’s Leasing and Financial Services and Prashanta Kumar Halder. The petitioner included

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. The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court halted the order since he was never connected with peoples leasing and appointed as chairman of international leasing by Company Bench of High Court.

References

1956 births Living people People from Jessore District Bangladeshi bankers Bangladeshi civil servants {{Bangladesh-politician-stub